When Italy declared a lockdown on 9 March 2020, it was expected to last less than four weeks. Instead, on April 1st, it was extended to April 13th. Then on April 10th, it was extended to May 3rd. The lockdown did not finally end until May 18th, having lasted two months, one week, and two days.
Lockdown meant the entire Italian population, about 60 mill…