Impact of coronavirus on sales values in large retail in Italy 2020, by macro-region

Between December 30, 2019 and April 4, 2020, the sales in hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini-markets, discounters, and specialist drug stores in Italy increased of 5.1 percent. In particular, in the South of Italy, the sales value rose of 8.56 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.The first two cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy were recorded between the end of January and the beginning of February 2020. Since then, the number of cases in Italy increased steadily. In March 9, 2020, the Italian government imposed a national lockdown. Italian inhabitants were allowed to leave their houses only for strict necessities such as work or health circumstances. On May 4, Italy started easing its coronavirus lockdown.For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

自2019年12月30日至2020年4月4日，意大利的超级市场、大型超市、迷你市场、折扣店以及专业药店的销售总额同比增长了5.1%。特别是，在意大利南部地区，与去年同期相比，销售额增幅达到了8.56%。2020年1月底至2月初，意大利首次记录到新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）的病例。自那时起，意大利的确诊病例数量持续攀升。2020年3月9日，意大利政府实施了全国范围内的封锁措施。在此期间，意大利居民仅允许在严格必要的情况下外出，如工作或健康原因。5月4日，意大利开始逐步放宽对冠状病毒的封锁措施。如需了解更多关于冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的信息，请访问我们的专项事实与数据页面。