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“Not being able to ski is not a sacrifice. This discussion about winter holidays is surreal,” Di Maio said in an interview with the television channel “Rete 4”.
“We have to make the last sacrifices to defeat the epidemic. We are closing the ski facilities to avoid crowds. However, we are not closing the borders. Anyone going to Austria or Switzerland on a ski holiday must undergo a quarantine. Thus it’s like protecting yourself. ” we are the ones who stay at home, ”said Di Maio.
According to the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Paola Di Micheli, the conditions for a winter vacation during the Christmas holidays are not met. “The activities that could lead to an increase in infections revolve around winter tourism,” argued the minister.
“It is clear to me that ski resort operators strictly adhere to anti-Covid measures, but there are more social contacts during the Christmas season, which can lead to an increase in infections, as the high number of infections during daylight savings time has shown, “explained De Micheli.
The Governor of South Tyrol, Arno Kompatscher, shares this view. “Thousands of jobs depend on winter tourism. Therefore, we must continue our efforts to suppress infections and allow a new beginning. The new beginning of tourism depends on the development of the epidemic in Italy and Europe,” Kompatscher said.
