(Bloomberg) -- Italy plans to extend its nationwide lockdown by two weeks as scientists warn Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that it's too early to relax confinement measures, daily La Stampa reported.
The government will approve a decree on Friday to extend the closures beyond the current April 13 expiration date, the newspaper said. However, it still may allow some companies, including those supporting the food and health care sectors, to reopen sooner.
The government had considered starting to open the economy from mid-April in a phased relaxation that would allow some businesses to begin operating before social restrictions are fully ended.
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