The Interior Ministry sent a circular to the prefects, signed by the chief of staff, Bruno Frattasi, giving indications on the measures adopted with the latest decree law (172/2020) to deal with the possible spread of Covid during the holidays, reiterating the importance of guaranteeing “controls along the roads and in the city, to avoid possible violations of restrictions on mobility or meeting situations and non-compliance with social distancing.” To move you must use self-certification: the form has not changed, but in the descriptive part you must specify the situation in which you find yourself. For example, specifying that you are visiting friends as permitted by law.
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“Without prejudice to the provisions already introduced by the decree of December 2” explains the circular, “from December 24 to January 6 on holidays and days before holidays, the measures provided for the so-called” red zone “, that is, , the territories characterized by a scenario of maximum severity and a high level of risk (scenario type 4). It follows that displacements are allowed by resorting to “proven work needs, situations of need, health reasons that can be attested by self-declaration ”.
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Orange zone
On December 28, 29, 30 and January 4, 2021, the measures envisaged “for the orange zone” are applied throughout the national territory, that is, territories characterized by a scenario of high severity and a high level of risk (scenario type 3). “However, in view of the prohibition of inter-municipal mobility that is in force in the so-called orange zone, the provision allows, repealing, on the same days mentioned above, movements from municipalities with a population not exceeding 5,000 inhabitants and for a distance not exceeding 30 kilometers from the relative borders “. Demographic data, the circular specifies, refer to the municipality of origin, not to which it is addressed: with the exception, however, of the provincial capitals, to which it is not possible to go.
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Moving to private homes
Between December 24 and January 6, it is also allowed to move to a single private residence, located in the same region, once a day; in a period of time between 5 and 22 and within the limit of two people. This numerical limit does not include minors under 14 years of age over whom persons interested in moving exercise parental authority and disabled or non-self-sufficient persons who live with them.
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The return home
In addition to trips to reach the private home of destination, trips with the purpose of returning to one’s home, domicile or residence must also be considered permitted, without prejudice to the prohibitions of evening and night travel. For those out of the ordinary, the justifying reason can be given by resorting to the self-declaration, in the part in which reference is made to “the reasons allowed by current regulations”.
Religious services
The ministry also reiterates that “access to places of worship and participation in religious services are still allowed: even in these cases, the deadlines imposed by the so-called curfew will also apply.”
Volunteering
Transfers related to welfare activities carried out within the framework of a volunteer association are allowed, without a time limit: for the movement linked to these activities, social volunteering may be justified.
Controls and sanctions
Regarding sanctions, “the usual careful attention is recommended to guarantee the provision of effective services aimed at ensuring correct compliance with the measures, particularly with regard to controls along traffic arteries and in the city, in order to prevent possible violations of restrictions on mobility or meeting situations and non-compliance with interpersonal distancing “.
