Italian shops, hairdressers and restaurants finally threw open their doors as the country sped up efforts to bounce back from crisis after a 10-week lockdown.
Almost 32,000 Italians have died of COVID-19 since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21, the third-highest death toll in the world after the United States and Britain.
Monday marked a major step forward on the road to recovery, with unlimited travel allowed in individual regions, friends once again meeting up and restaurants able to serve as long as tables were at least 2 meters (6.5 ft) apart.