How safe is it to return to northern Italy?

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Bergamo is best explored by rail rather than car (Getty/iStock)

Q I have an MSC cruise booked for October. I expect it may get cancelled, but I am still hoping to use the flights (into Milan Bergamo, out of Malpensa). Would you visit the Lombardy region of northern Italy given the high number of Covid-19 cases still in that region? And if you would, where would you go?

Rachel Q

A Yes, I will gladly travel to northern Italy – indeed I am flying there on Monday for an adventure embracing Trieste (with a possible excursion into Slovenia), Venice, Bologna, Florence and Siena. Before I booked, I checked TravelHealthPro. This is the excellent online front door for the National Travel Health Network and Centre.