Christmas, a hard line to travel between Regions

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Shops with shutters closed even at night, curfew moved to 11pm or midnight, shopping malls open even on weekends, but a hard line to travel between regions, including those of close relatives who dream of dinners and parties with relatives. On the other hand, vacancies are opening for schools that attend high school students who could return to the classroom as of December 9. This is the line that is taking shape for Christmas in the new Dpcm planned for next December 3. But first will come the appointment of the commissioner for Calabria. On the table of the Council of Ministers is that of Narciso Mostarda, doctor who directs ASL Roma 6. Alternatively, there is the name of the prefect Luigi Varratta. The decision is expected shortly.

Christmas: no to “free everyone”

The main attention, however, continues to be focused on the package of measures that should avoid transforming the Christmas holidays into a new “all free” as in August. Hence the line of maximum caution, although Italy is almost all “yellow” like the contagion curve that slows down: yesterday 23,232 cases compared to 189 thousand tampons, figures that lower the incidence of positives to 12.3%, 3 points less than the last week. But with the bad death toll (the last to go down): yesterday, November 24, 853 dead.

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The line of maximum caution was embraced especially by the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, who recalled how “at this time movements from the yellow zone to the yellow zone are allowed.” But for Natale Speranza he also reiterates that “we must avoid traveling that is not strictly necessary.” So in the end the green light to “cross” could only be for those who return to the residence.

A hard line was also reasserted on the snow holiday front despite protests from alpine regions and categories in question, starting with plant managers who fear a 70% loss of collections. Also because the damage is likely to add the insult of the vacationers “return” and thus the risk of importing Covid.

European coordination

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte spoke yesterday November 24 with the president of the EU commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to reach a “European coordination” of the rules. A phone call in which, Conte said, there was an “excellent exchange of views” on this and other issues. Position also relaunched by Nicola Zingaretti: “European standards are needed in skiing because it is useless to close in Italy and have slopes open beyond the borders,” said the secretary of the Democratic Party.