Coronavirus, the Region declares Mezzojuso a “red zone”: schools closed and curfew

Take the red zone in Mezzojuso and in another city in the province of Agrigento, Sambuca di Sicilia. Starting at 2 pm today, in Mezzojuso, where a group of infected people was discovered, stricter measures will take effect to counteract the spread of the coronavirus. The decision was made by the president of the Sicilian Region, Nello Musumeci, after the report of the two territorially competent Asps that confirmed the presence of local clusters.

In particular in both countries (until October 24 for Mezzojuso and November 7 for Sambuca), circulation, on foot or in any public or private vehicle, will be prohibited within the municipal territory, except for indifferent needs or work situations. . of need and health reasons. For the purchase or consumption of food and the purchase of basic needs, you can go out only once a day. In Sambuca di Sicilia and Mezzojuso, the main work method will be smart work, with the promotion, by public and private employers, of the use of vacations and leave for their employees.

Stop by for lessons in schools of all levels, as well as daycare services. Closed museums, libraries and places of culture, banquets and private parties of any kind will also be prohibited. As of today, all sporting (including training activities), cultural, recreational and religious events (major events, cinemas, theaters, pubs, dance schools, galleries, discos, etc.) will be suspended in the two centers. . Civil and religious ceremonies have also been suspended, with the exception of funerals in which a maximum of 15 people can participate.

In the commercial establishments of the two communities, access to only one person at a time will be allowed and always with the use of personal protective equipment. In any case, door-to-door and take-away sales are allowed, always within the municipal area. In both countries, transit is allowed from the respective municipal territories for the entry and exit of food, health, and essential goods and services. Finally, the movement of residents or domiciled (even de facto) in the municipalities in question is allowed, exclusively to guarantee the activities necessary for the care and raising of animals, as well as for business activities that cannot be deferred because they are linked to the Biological cycle of plants. , as long as they are carried out individually.

Discussions are being carried out with other local administrations to evaluate any specific containment measures, based on the daily epidemiological trend. “Commissioner Arcuri beats us in intensive care. Minister Boccia asks us to connect with the government at school and work. Unfortunately, however, says the president of the Sicilian Region, Nello Musumeci, in an interview with Corriere della Sera, the virus runs more than politics and we must act accordingly: I am about to sign an ordinance that has a protection belt, that is, a kind of red half zone, in the three metropolitan areas of Palermo, Catania and Messina. There are sprouts … “.

“I don’t want to argue, I have always believed in a loyal collaboration relationship with the central government. But intensive care is created based on the evolution of epidemiological data, I do not know which regions Arcuri refers to – continues Musumeci – I can say that Sicilia has used all the material at its disposal so far, however, I want to emphasize that a Much of it he bought from us, remember when doctors in April sewed plastic bags on themselves because gowns were missing? “With the help of Ismett we made three trips and bought 15 tons of material from China. I say yes to dialogue but at the same time the government trusts us. Above all, leave us the necessary autonomy, because we know the needs of our territories” . then we are the ones who put our face to it – continues Musumeci – to feel the breath on the nape of the citizens. In Sicily we are already preparing to face crisis scenarios: I am thinking of 5-6 thousand with tagi. We are now at just over 4,000. ”“ I would like to see the right to go to school always recognized. But unfortunately with this virus mine is only a wish, not a certainty ”, concludes Musumeci.