Covid Genoa, obligation of masks all day in the historic center

The Liguria Region issued an ordinance on Wednesday to ensure distancing in the historic center of Genoa after the increase in Covid cases: 63 in the last 24 hours. To counter the spread of cases, particularly in the old city, the President of the Liguria Region Giovanni toti, according to the mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci and with the health leaders, it has decided on a series of precautionary measures that are effective immediately until their revocation.

The new ordinance issued by the Region establishes the obligation to wear a mask 24 hours a day throughout the historic center and near the port, even outdoors and regardless of the distance between people. The unanticipated obligation for drinks on the table and in the dehors.

We have a potential cluster in the historic center, so to safeguard the health of those who live there and that of the entire city, we have decided to take certain precautionary measures: we will expand the use of the mask, outdoors, 24 hours a day. hours, independently from interpersonal distance, in an area of ​​the historic center, announced Bucci and Toti. The goal is to nip the potential cluster in the bud.

Then spread measures already taken for the city of La Spezia on September 11, which will remain in effect until midnight on Sunday, September 27.