Under a new set of rules, now valid from May 4-17th, the ban on outdoor exercise has been lifted and parks were allowed to reopen in most parts of Italy. On Monday May 4th, many people were able to go for a run or walk outdoors for the first time in almost two months - though team sports remain forbidden.

Residents were for the first time able to go out and enjoy the sights in Italian towns and cities without the usual crowds at this time of year. Of course it wasn't quite the same everywhere in the country, as regions enforced their own rules and some cities opted to keep parks and beaches closed.