St. Peter's Basilica was disinfected before reopening to the public

Da Paolo Tessione - May 19, 2020

Before its eventual reopening to the public, St. Peter's Basilica is cleaned and disinfected under the direction of the Vatican's health and hygiene department.
Public Masses will resume throughout Italy from 18 May on strict conditions.
After being closed to visitors and pilgrims for more than two months, the Vatican basilica is preparing to reopen, with greater health measures, although the exact date has not yet been announced.

Friday's sanitation began with a basic cleansing with soap and water and continued to disinfect, according to Andrea Arcangeli, the deputy director of the Vatican City hygiene and health office.
Arcangeli said the staff are disinfecting "the sidewalks, the altars, the sacristy, the stairs, practically all surfaces," taking care not to damage any of the basilica's works of art.
One of the additional health protocols that St. Peter's Basilica could adopt as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus is to control visitor temperatures, the Holy See press office said on May 14.

The representatives of the four main Roman basilicas - San Pietro, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Giovanni in Laterano and San Paolo outside the walls - met on 14 May under the auspices of the Vatican Secretariat of State, to discuss this and other possible measures to be taken.
The director of the Holy See press office, Matteo Bruni, told CNA that each papal basilica will adopt measures that reflect their "specific characteristics".
He said: “For St. Peter's Basilica in particular, the Vatican Gendarmerie provides for access restrictions in close collaboration with the Inspectorate for Public Security and will facilitate safe entry with the assistance of volunteers from the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ".

Even the churches of Rome are sanitized before the restart of public liturgies on May 18.
After a request from the Vicariate of Rome, nine teams of specialists in hazardous materials were sent to disinfect inside and outside the 337 parish churches of Rome, according to the Italian newspaper Avvenire.
The work is carried out through the cooperation of the Italian army and the Rome environmental office.
During public Masses, churches in Italy will have to limit the number of people present - ensuring a distance of one meter (three feet) - and congregates must wear face masks. The church must also be cleaned and disinfected between celebrations.