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It will be a Sober New Year. The chairman of the board Giuseppe Conte In the end, he chose the path of rigor by signing a tough Dpcm that tries to avoid celebrations between non-partners on the occasion of New Year’s Eve. The text of the decree establishes that “from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next day, as well as from 10:00 p.m. on December 31, 2020 to 7:00 a.m. on January 1, 2021, only trips motivated by proven work needs, situations of need or for health reasons. In any case, it is strongly recommended, during the rest of the day, not to travel in public or private means of transport, except for work or study needs, for health reasons, for situations of need or to carry out activities or use of non-suspended services. ” That is, on the 1st of the year the curfew will be extended until 7 in the morning.
The premier in his speech last night also strongly recommended not to welcome people who do not live together, especially on the high days of the holidays. “The problem of celebrations, dinners, dances – said Conte – is very felt by Italians. In a liberal democratic system, we cannot enter people’s homes and impose strict restrictions. We can limit ourselves to introducing a strong recommendation ”.
New Year 2020: the curfew rules
In short, what to do on New Year’s Eve? Is it allowed to go to dinner with friends and family? And what are the risks of catching someone after 10 at night? Meanwhile, it must be said that the only exceptions to the curfew are granted to those who move for reasons of work, health or demonstrated urgency. Returning to one’s residence or domicile is always allowed, but according to a restrictive interpretation of the rule, it is still necessary to show that you are present for a valid reason. If this were not the case, it would be very easy to circumvent the provisions contained in the Dpcm. For this reason, those who decide to go to visit friends and family on the night of December 31, must return home before 10 p.m. or, in any case, not be found on the streets during the hours in which curfew is in effect. It goes without saying that it is everyone’s responsibility to decide whether to follow the government’s recommendation not to invite non-living people to dinners and parties. As always, common sense is needed: the law does not expressly prohibit inviting people to dinner, but this does not mean that we are allowed to behave as if the pandemic does not exist. And then, let’s face it, what’s the point of a “party” that ends at 9.30pm?
New Year 2020: When (and How) You Can Visit Friends and Family
But the restrictions did not end there. In fact, decree n. 158 of December 2 prohibits, from December 21, 2020 to January 6, 2021, throughout the national territory “any movement in and out between the territories of different regions or autonomous provinces” and on days 25 and 26 December 2020 and January 1, 2021 “any” movement between municipalities, except movements motivated by proven labor needs or situations of need or for health reasons. However, it is permitted – the decree states – to return to one’s own residence, domicile or domicile, with the exclusion of trips to second residences located in another Region or Autonomous Province and, on December 25 and 26, 2020 and January 1 of 2021, also located in another Municipality, to which the aforementioned prohibitions apply. “At Christmas, New Year’s Eve and San Esteban, therefore, it will be forbidden to leave your city of residence except for” proven needs “, but those who leave before these dates they will be able to return home.
New Years Eve: dinner at the hotel but only in the room, the restaurants on the highway are open
It is not all. According to the text of the Dpcm, from 6:00 p.m. on December 31, 2020 and until 7:00 a.m. on January 1, 2021, catering is allowed in hotels and other accommodation “only with room service”, while catering with home delivery. It can be carried out “in compliance with the hygienic-sanitary regulations for both packaging and transport activities, as well as catering with take-out food until 10 pm, with prohibition of consumption in the place or in the vicinity”. And again: “In any case, the food and beverage outlets located in the service and refueling areas located along the highways, the European routes E45 and E55, in hospitals and airports, in ports and interports with the Obligation to ensure, in any case, respect for interpersonal distance of at least one meter ”. Ultimately, the highway restaurants will remain open, but it will be impossible to reach them due to the curfew. Unless you want to violate the provisions to celebrate New Year’s Eve. But in that case you are exposed to the risk of a fairly heavy penalty.
Therefore, what we are going to celebrate will be a very different New Year from previous years. The law system has been clearly studied to avoid “old-fashioned” parties and dinners. Goodbye, for a year, to repatriations between friends and family. But perhaps, if we look at what is happening in hospitals, it is a “sacrifice” that can and should be made.
