how and where the controls will be. Skiing starts again at the end of January.

As the reopening of the ski slopes at the end of January slides away, Italy prepares to enter the “sweet” Christmas closure with the entry of the entire nation in the red band scheduled for tomorrow. With the Interior Ministry giving directives for effective and scrupulous controls to ensure that the prohibitions are respected, but it recommends to the police common sense and an attitude of “understanding especially towards the weaker groups”. The penalties provided in case of infractions range between 400 and 3,000 euros. With an increase of up to 4 thousand euros if the prohibited movements were carried out by car or motorcycle.

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The ski

Yesterday the leaders of the Ski Lift Association (Anef) announced that they plan to reopen the ski lifts in the mountain no earlier than January 20 due to the high number of infections. This is not an official decision, therefore, but if the same operators in the sector give with certainty the extension of the closure of their business, it seems really difficult that we can return to alpine skiing soon.

The controls

The circular sent to the prefects by Bruno Frattasi, Chief of Staff of the Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese, recommends “the usual punctual attention to ensure the provision of effective services aimed at guaranteeing the correct fulfillment of the measures.” The provincial committees of order and security have already established a plan that foresees an intensification of the controls “along the traffic arteries and in the city, in order to prevent possible violations of the mobility restrictions, or situations of meeting and breach of interpersonal distancing “. But as a premise of the same circular, the Chief of Police Franco Gabrielli, who sent it to the Quaestors, recommends that all agents and security forces pay “maximum attention” in preparing the services to have an “understanding and based in common sense “during the checks. Gabrielli invites policemen, carabinieri, financiers and local police officers to carry out “their functions with due attention to citizens, especially the vulnerable who, due to various limitations, may need more help and support, as well as,” in general, with a comprehensive and common sense approach ”.

The prohibitions

The confinement, which is actually difficult to define because it is full of exceptions, as is known, already provides a “more” yellow band for the whole country from Monday, because no one, except for proven needs, can leave the region of residence . As of tomorrow and until the 27th inclusive, on the other hand, the “softened” red band is entered, because the government advises not to leave the house but it always allows access to second homes as long as they are in the region. Not only. It is also possible to leave the municipality of residence to visit family and friends with only one trip per day and a maximum of two people plus children under 14 years of age. The Christmas red band is much looser than last spring because it is perfectly legitimate to go to the second house as long as it is in the region where we live. Of course, you can only move into the second house with members who live together in your family. The new rules are well explained on the site. www.governo.it in the section of answers to frequently asked questions (Faq). The first change refers to the transfer to another municipality, the second to centers with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. For these communities, travel is allowed within a 30-kilometer radius. Even if regional borders were crossed. In practice, those who live in localities close to the regional boundary can ignore the prohibition to move beyond the region’s border to go to other municipalities, but they will not be able to go to the provincial capitals. An exception, such as the one relating to trips to other centers, which avoids creating paradoxical situations between relatives who may live on two sides of a road located in two municipal terms.

Self certification

It is important to remember to bring the self-certification form on “red” days (December 24/25/26/27/31 and January 1/2/3/5/6) and “orange” days (28/29/30 December and January 4). In fact, the two categories are almost indistinguishable. In the red zone, restaurants and bars will be closed but can be taken away and non-food stores will be closed. During the orange days, all the stores will remain open until 9:00 p.m.

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