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Is a midway lock. Naples is presented in two faces, on the first day of the red zone. On the one hand, thousands of citizens strolling through Vomero, Chiaia and the historic center among the shops that the dpcm left open, in the pastry shops for Sunday sweets and in the bars for a coffee or a spritz to go. On the other hand, hundreds of citizens attack supermarkets, instead, for the purchase of quarantine that has emptied several shelves already around lunch. The city is divided in the second quarantine imposed by the ordinance of the Minister of Health Speranza. With the sun there was life (and people on the street), and with the darkness the city emptied. Football matches in Piazza Mercato and meetings of non-EU citizens in the Garibaldi area: it was a first day in the red zone full of contradictions in Naples, as is the company in the time of Covid.
It also happened in Lombardy, which became the red zone a week before Campania: the streets are not deserted at all, as during the spring closure. There is a bit of movement: after all, the walk around the neighborhood, considered a physical activity, does not require self-certification, if it is done alone. But there is little loneliness, and they walk in small groups in via Luca Giordano as well as in via Toledo, while being closely watched by the Plebiscito police and the Malecón. On the contrary, given the fines foreseen in case of controls, the cars in circulation have almost been reduced to zero compared to Saturday, when Naples experienced a day of uncontrolled traffic since Christmas Eve. On the other hand, he checked in there yesterday. shopping fever: several stores were emptied of basic goods, such as the Carrefour in via Lomonaco and the supermarket in the hospital area ran out of bread at noon. Among the crowded shelves, the pallets of oil, pasta and flour were reassembled as during the quarantine in March and, given the crowds, outside the supermarkets. illegal valet parking business. “I know that the stores will remain open, but today I stock up to prepare for any eventuality – Vittorio Scotti sighs as soon as I leave Carrefour – Now you don’t know what to expect”.
Yesterday was a confinement halfway through deeds and intentions, in souls and in the streets: during the day there is almost no vehicular traffic, but the pedestrian areas such as via Scarlatti, via Luca Giordano, the markets of the center , the alleys of the Decumani are full. . In the late afternoon, however, everything shuts down: between Piazza Dante and Piazza Bellini, around 6pm, only the kebab shop is open and there are 5 passers-by in total. Some souls and dogs still have fun in Vomero. The difference of the new quarantine is well summarized by the Vanvitelli Antonio Parisi kiosk, which has not stopped working since the beginning of the pandemic: «It is not like in March – he says – Now everything is less restrictive. For example, breakfast with coffee from the bar and there are more people on the street, because there are more businesses open. I also see fewer self-certification checks around: I come to Vomero from Casalnuovo and I have not encountered obstacles. Starting today we will really see how the restrictions will evolve. In any case, we have organized the delivery of newspapers at home by scooter ». “We came to work because staying at home would depress us – says Ivan Postiglione, bartender, towards lunch – But there is little work. We collected 90% less than normal, I collected only 4 euros in tips. If we see that it is no longer worth it, we may close. Let’s see how you do during the week and decide.
In fact, controls in narrow neighborhoods (such as Borgo Sant’Antonio) and on peripheral streets are more complex. However, the efforts and sanctions lifted by the city police against those who do not respect the anti-Covid rules are increasing. For the past 4 days, the police have been monitoring commercial business and sanctioned several citizens who did not wear masks. On Saturday, apart from the brawl in via Scarlatti (which led to the complaint of a 35-year-old who spat at passersby), the Traffic Police, deploying 150 men, sanctioned 14 people who were surprised while circulating through the city after 10 pm without justified reason. Another 5 citizens were fined for consuming alcohol on the street after 6 in the afternoon. Yesterday the municipal police in Borgo Vergini sanctioned two citizens of Sant’Anastasia and a butcher shop in the Vasto area was closed for 5 days: the staff did not wear a mask, there were no preventive devices and the authorities registered a meeting of clients. On Saturday the carabinieri sanctioned 62 people in the city: 25 surprises around 10:00 p.m., another 37 without a mask.
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