For women who are experiencing domestic violence, coronavirus lockdowns have trapped them in their homes with their abusers and cut them off … Women are now confined at home with their abusers and are struggling to call for help, Aurora Percannella reports It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. “I try to stay positive to cope, but the coronavirus outbreak has been a huge blow,” she says.Women are now confined at home with their abusers and are struggling to call for help, Aurora Percannella reportsIndependent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. The region has been largely spared of the brutal impact of a disease that has killed more than 35,000 people nationwide in the last six months, almost half of them in Lombardy, in the country's north.But that apparent complacency may not last. He doesn’t care if she gets sick. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. "We have made so many sacrifices, we can't afford to throw them away," said Arcari, feeling angry with those who deny the threat posed by the virus.As for herself, she has not hugged her 65-year-old father since February out of fear of a possible infection.While the government confirmed last week that a second lockdown is out of the picture, it has also moved towards imposing new restrictions following the summer surge.Travellers coming from Malta, Greece, Spain and Croatia must now self-quarantine upon arrival. With confirmed cases reaching May levels, health experts warn against letting guard down at critical crossroad. "Here in Sicily, we felt the lockdown, but not COVID-19," shouts Benedetta Matino, loud enough to drown out the buzz around her before having another sip of zibibbo wine from a plastic glass.Just days before September rolls in, the coronavirus pandemic appears to be an afterthought for Matino, and many others in this southern part of Italy. "Strengthening local tracing is vital, and it will especially for schools' reopening," he said.People without face masks take selfies in front of the Trevi Fountain following a government decree that states face coverings must be worn after 6pm in areas where gatherings are more likely [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]Every region in the country is now registering infections following a summer during which Italians and foreign tourists were allowed to move around freely Official figures published on Friday showed an increase in the number of coronavirus infections for a fourth consecutive week across the country, hitting more than 1,400 on Thursday - that is as many cases as recorded in May.The average age of COVID-19 patients is 29, with every region in the country registering infections following a summer during which Italians and foreign tourists were allowed to move around freely.The increase, however, comes along with an unprecedented testing effort: a record 94,024 tests were carried out on Thursday, a day when the number of new coronavirus-related deaths stood at just five. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Once a week, he sends her to the supermarket because he says it’s too risky for him. She wakes up every morning in her 10-year-old daughter’s bed, tidies up the apartment, cooks and when the chores are done, she sits in her daughter’s room and sews. Women are now confined at home with their abusers and are struggling to call for help, Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Amid the COVID-19 pandemic many countries have reported an increase in domestic violence and intimate partner violence.

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"Galli shared the apprehension about the imminent return of students to classrooms. Dancing in nightclubs and outdoor public spaces, meanwhile, has been banned while face coverings in certain areas have become mandatory. "There is no doubt that the [health] system is more prepared, especially in terms of hospitals' reception capacity in emergency rooms," said Massimo Galli, the head of the infectious disease department at Milan's Sacco Hospital. Shops, schools and places of worship were also swiftly closed, while people were told to stay inside as much as possible.By May, however, the government had decided to begin rolling back restrictions in a bid to restore livelihoods and revive its battered economy, especially the key tourism sector which accounts for 12 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).At the time, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte acknowledged taking a "calculated risk" by easing the lockdown, while last week Health Minister Roberto Speranza described Italy's current coronavirus situation as "a diffusion but not an explosion".Still, for those who survived but are still scarred from the first wave of the pandemic, the prospect of a major coronavirus resurgence carries a heavy mental and emotional toll - alongside the health risks.


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