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He Italian government approved new restrictions today against coronavirus that include a almost total confinement throughout the country, for most of the period of the Christmas holidaysPrime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced tonight.
“The situation remains difficult, also throughout Europe and the virus continues to circulate. He allows himself to be bent but not defeated. We must intervene and I assure you that it is not an easy decision. That is why we have adopted a new balanced decree, “he said at a press conference.
According to the new regulations, an almost total confinement is decreed on the most important dates, holidays and their eve, between December 24 and January 6, while the measures will be somewhat lightened in the rest of business days.
ITALY SHIELDED ON THE GREAT DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
In total they will be ten days of “red zone”, that is, almost total closure, and four of “orange zone”, somewhat less strict.
Thus, on December 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31, and on January 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 there will be a confinement similar to that of last spring: travel between regions is forbidden and you will only be able to leave home due to proven work, necessity or health needs “.
The retail business activities are also closed, except food, pharmacies, parapharmacies, newsagents and tobacconists, as well as bars, restaurants, ice cream parlors, patisseries and pubs, which can only be delivered at home and, until 10.00 pm, to take away.
I know allow individual physical activity in the vicinity of the home, respecting the distance of at least one meter and with the obligation to use protective equipment.
On “orange” days (only December 28, 29 and 30 and January 4), the difference is that the shops will be open and it will be possible to circulate within the municipality itself, and the bars and restaurants will remain closed although they will be able to deliver at home.
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ALLOWED TO RECEIVE TWO MORE PEOPLE AT HOME
However, for the entire Christmas period, there will be an exception to these rules: On closing days, family visits will be allowed, but only if a maximum of two people travel, in addition to children under the age of fourteen, who are not counted.
“It is a measure designed to allow a minimum of sociability typical of this period “, justified the prime minister.
Likewise the curfew remains fixed at 22:00 Throughout the national territory.
The Government has imposed these restrictions to avoid a third wave in January but also to try to bend an epidemiological curve that falls less than expected when the last decree with limitations was approved on December 3.
In fact in the last 24 hours, almost 18,000 people have been infected, a figure that does not seem to decrease in these days, and a total of 674 have lost their lives, which brings to 67,894 the balance of fatalities, as confirmed today by the Ministry of Health.
Conte also advanced new “immediate” financial aid for bars that must remain closed during the mentioned period for a value of 645 million euros.
The government, of the anti-system of the Five Star Movement and of the center-left of the Democratic Party, with other left-wing forces, has been criticized in recent days for the delay in announcing these Christmas restrictions.
On the other hand, the prime minister encouraged the population by pointing out that “the end of this nightmare” is near and It will begin on December 27 with the supply of the first vaccines arriving from Europe, although he assured that they will not be mandatory.
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