Shops and supermarkets open today, December 31, in the red zone – Corriere.it

On Thursday, December 31, the prohibitions established in the decree of December 18 come into force: all of Italy will be a red zone on December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, 2021. On January 4, 2021 will be orange.

So what can we do on December 31? Will the latecomers be able to buy the last gifts? Will you be able to buy for dinner on the 31st and lunch on the 1st (to be consumed only with partners and with a maximum of two friends / family, and taking these tips into account)?

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Let’s start with the main rule, that in travel: you cannot leave the house except for work needs, needs or proven health or to reach two (excluding children under 14 years old) only one house per day within your own Region. In both cases, self-certification is required and the 22-7 curfew must be observed. Restaurants, bars and patisseries will be closed, but you can order at home or take away before 22:00.

That said, some stores will remain open:
• food (hypermarkets, supermarkets, discount stores, convenience stores and other non-specialized businesses of various foods),
• frozen meals,
• computers and consumer electronics,
• cigarettes, • fuel,
• IT and telecommunications equipment,
• hardware, paintings, tiles,
• sanitation items,
• equipment and products for agriculture and gardening,
• items for lighting and security systems in specialized stores,
• books,
• newspapers, magazines and periodicals,
• Stationery and office supplies,
• Footwear for children and babies,
• Personal bedding
• Sporting goods, bicycles and leisure items,
• Cars and motorcycles,
• Games and toys,
• Medicines (pharmacies and other specialized non-prescription drug stores),
• Medical and orthopedic items,
• Cosmetics, perfumery and herbalism,
• Flowers, plants, bulbs, seeds and fertilizers,
• Pets and pet food in specialized stores,
• Optics and photography,
• Fuel for domestic use and for heating,
• Soaps, detergents, polishing products and the like,
• Funeral and cemetery items,
• Retail sale of: food products and beverages; fruits and vegetables; fish; meat; flowers, plants, bulbs, seeds and fertilizers; perfumes and cosmetics; soaps, detergents and other cleaners; linen; clothing and footwear for children and babies,
• Retail sale of any type of product over the internet, by television, by mail, radio, telephone,
• Trade carried out through vending machines,
• Laundries and dry cleaners,
• Barbers and hairdressers.