Reinforced yellow zone January 7 and 8: rules, which changes tomorrow

Published on: 01/06/2021 12:03 AM

Go therereinforced yellow zone‘on January 7 and 8, then the orange zone returns on the weekend of January 9 and 10, with limitations on what can be done, as provided for by the new Covid decree. Thursday and Friday, after the tightening of the Christmas period, Italy enters the new band with partially less rigid rules – for trips, bars, restaurants and shopping centers – according to the measures provided for by the decree recently approved by the government, signed by the president Mattarella. and valid until January 15. In addition to the curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., during the entire period covered by the provision, Travel between different regions or autonomous provinces is prohibited., except for “proven work needs, situations of need or health reasons” that can be documented with self-certification. Return to one’s residence, domicile or home is allowed. Not, however, to move to second homes that are located in another autonomous region or province. Bars and restaurants will be open until 6pm, then take-out and home delivery will be allowed. Also reopening for stores and shopping centers.

The image changes on the weekend of January 9 and 10. The new decree provides for the introduction of an orange zone, with restrictions for bars and restaurants. The prohibition to leave the municipality itself stands out. “In any case, trips from municipalities with a population of up to 5,000 inhabitants, within 30 kilometers of their borders, will be allowed on the same days, with the exception of trips to provincial capitals”, the decree establishes.

The day of Friday, January 8, can become essential before the arrival of the monitoring data of the ISS. The announced tightening of the parameters linked to the definition of the red zone and the orange zone on the basis of the Rt index may result in the displacement of some regions to a band with greater restrictions than the ‘reinforced yellow zone’, which should return to enter into force on January 11. High schools are expected to reopen next Monday with 50% of the students present. Several regions have already announced their intention to postpone returning to the classroom. Veneto, Friuli and Marche depend on distance learning until the end of the month. Campania staggers the return. Puglia, Molise and Piedmont will not start again on the 11th.