People gathered to cycle at Campodi Fiori Square in the center of the capital Rome on May 16.
A woman wears a cycling mask in the center of via Roma Boulevard in front of a closed store in Torino, Italy.
A masked flower seller works in a flower shop in Torino, Italy.
A masked man reading a newspaper near a closed bar in Torino, Italy.
clothing stores in Rome are preparing to reopen on May 18 - starting the second phase of loosening the closure in Italy.
A store in Rome, May 16, is set to reopen on May 18.
A man wearing protective gear cleans up St. Paul's Cathedral in Rome on May 16.
pandora della Malva store staff arranged and cleaned the store on May 15.
The notices were posted outside a store with the content: "Without government aid, we cannot reopen on May 18".
A cleaning staff at Fortunato al Pantheon restaurant on May 15 in Rome, Italy.
A technician installs transparent glass panels at the HS beauty center to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in Rome, Italy, on May 15.
A waiter cleans the floor of Antica Pesa restaurant in preparation for the reopening day.