all measures announced by Conte

the Dpcm Christmas has finally arrived. During the press conference, Giuseppe Conte announced all the measures and innovations active from December 4 to January 15, 2021.

The premier confirms that during the Christmas holidays Italy will be armored to prevent a third wave.

In fact, more prohibitions than exceptions are provided by the new Dpcm signed on December 3. the official text it has not yet been published, but the prime minister has well illustrated the measures that come in his speech tonight.

The government, with a separate decree, decided to impose the blocking movements between regions from December 21 to January 6, and between municipalities on Christmas Eve, Christmas, S. Stefano. Confirmed on curfew at 10 pm also the first of the year, but with extended hours at 7 am on New Years Eve. Those who enter Italy from abroad as of December 21 are obliged to quarantine 10 days, in order to deter the Christmas holidays. Shops open until 9:00 p.m. from December 4 to January 6, shopping centers closed on holidays and the eve of holidays from December 4 to January 15.

Here are all the news that comes with it new Dpcm at Christmas:

When does it come into force and how long does it last?

The new Dpcm enters into force on December 4, as the current decree adopted in November expires on the 3, until January 15, 2021.

However, some measures in the text should be considered valid for a shorter period of time, as highlighted in the measure-by-measure explanation below.

Movements between regions

The will of the Government is to block movements between regions in the days around Christmas. From December 21 to January 6 it will not be possible to travel to other regions even if it is in the yellow band, not even to reach second residences. The travel ban becomes stronger on December 25, 26 and January 1: travel between different municipalities will not be allowed.

Conte at the press conference specified that the return to the place of residence o The domicile will always be allowed, even if it is in an orange or red strip and that, among the reasons of need, also includes the provision of assistance to non-self-sufficient people.

Rules for those traveling to and from abroad

Mandatory pad for those who, before December 20, return to Italy from these countries: Belgium, France (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion, Mayotte), Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain (including territories on the African continent), United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.

Those who decide to leave for Christmas and spend their holidays outside of Italy will be forced to mandatory quarantine for 10 days upon return. This measure, which will be in force as of December 21 until January 6, it serves to discourage international travel.

New red, orange and yellow zones at Christmas

The classification system of regions in 3 risk areas it remains active also in December and therefore at Christmas.

Currently, the division of the regions into yellow, orange and red zones is as follows: Lazio, Liguria, Molise, Autonomous Province of Trento, Sardinia, Sicily and Veneto in yellow zone; Basilicata, Calabria, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Marche, Piedmont, Puglia and Umbria in the orange zone; Abruzzo, Campania, Tuscany, Valle d’Aosta, autonomous province of Bolzano in the red zone.

In two weeks, as Conte reported tonight, all the Regions could enter the yellow zone, based on the good trend of the epidemiological curve and in accordance with the Rt index, currently down to 0.91.

Christmas dinner and lunch

Prime Minister Conte has not mentioned how many people (and about the degree of kinship) will be able to participate in the dinner of the 24th and / or in the Christmas lunch. As Conte also pointed out, in fact, “In a free and democratic state it is impossible to enter the houses and say how many people sit at the table”.

There is no recommended number of people at the table, but there is a warm invitation from Prime Minister Conte not to receive people who do not live together at home, therefore, regardless of whether they are close relatives.

Holidays i restaurants however, they will be open in the yellow zone for a table meal.

Curfew from 10pm to 7am

From December 4 to January 6, the curfew has been confirmed throughout Italy from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., while on New Year’s Eve the curfew will be until 7.

Leaving the home during curfew hours is only allowed for proven work, health or need reasons. In the absence of these, fines ranging between 400 and 1,000 euros are triggered.

To allow everyone to respect the curfew, the time of the Vigil Mass could be brought forward to 8 p.m., even if the Episcopal Conference has already recommended that dioceses hold celebrations throughout the day to allow the faithful to participate in Masses. stepped path.

“After mass, and I say it as a Catholic, two hours before or the baby Jesus being born two hours before is not heresy. Heresy is not realizing the sick, the difficulties of the doctors, the people who suffer“Minister Boccia would have said to the Regions.

The rules of the shops

In order to limit the queues and typical meetings of the Christmas period, from December 4 to January 6, stores will be able to stay open until 9 pmI wanted to say malls they are closed on holidays and weekends, with the exception of the stores where they sell food, pharmacies, parapharmacies, nurseries, tobacconists, newsagents and health care.

To avoid crowds in shopping streets, mayors and governors may issue ordinances to close streets, squares and put spacers and controls to limit entrances.

The rules for bars, restaurants and hotels

Everything remains the same for bars and restaurants:

• in the yellow area consumption at the table allowed from 5 to 18 every day, no more than 4 people at the same table, after 6 pm, prohibition of eating in the street;
• in the orange and red zone, restaurants and bars are open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for take-out only, while home delivery is always guaranteed.

the Hotels they remain open, but dinners, parties and parties cannot be organized.

The hypothesis of reserving an overnight stay in a hotel to be able to go out to dinner on New Year’s Eve also vanished: table service will also be prohibited in hotels on the night of December 31, and only room service will be allowed.

Ski resorts

The Government decided that as of December 4 The lifts and ski slopes will be closed. until January 6. Italy had proposed a European plan to halt the traditional boat holidays on the occasion of the root holidays, but in the end the EU’s response was that closing or opening the plants is a decision up to individual states.

Cruises suspended from December 21 to January 6.