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Reinforcing smart work, localized “surgical and timely” closures, possible tightening of transportation and facility opening hours, stopping for mass events, and if necessary, reinstating the inter-region travel ban. With Covid cases surpassing five thousand in one day, the government is working on a series of measures that should converge on the new Dpcm to curb the growth of infections.
The main objective of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the executive is always the same, to avoid a national closure and to ‘protect’ those sectors considered priority: in addition to essential services, schools and productive activities. However, finding a balance between the need to limit infection – and therefore protect the right to health – and to have the least impact on people’s lives is not easy. “And it is clear – admits a governmental source – that there will be an impact”. The details of the measures are not there yet, but we are thinking of a package of interventions. Starting with localized closures “where necessary”, confirms the Undersecretary of Health Sandra Zampa. Local red areas, in essence, where larger or smaller blocks will be activated depending on the size of the groups, with the aim of circumscribing the virus. If after 14 days the situation has improved, the closures will be removed, otherwise they will be prolonged and will extend, in case of deterioration, to the surroundings. This is what could happen in various areas and municipalities of Campania very soon, if the situation were the current one. “We are going to make all the necessary decisions – says President Vincenzo De Luca – the objective is to have a balance between the new positives and those who have recovered. But if we have a thousand infections and two hundred cured, it is blockage”.
Another measure was announced by the Minister of Regional Affairs, Francesco Boccia, and it would be a return to the past: the ban on travel between regions. At this moment nothing can be excluded, but not excluding interventions does not mean closing, but rather being ready for any intervention ”. In the coming days, Boccia will reconvene the control room with the Regions to take stock of the situation and evaluate possible movements with the governors. It is obvious that, says the president of the Conference of the Regions Stefano Bonaccini, in a situation like the current one there is no place for an institutional clash between Rome and the territories. “The Government and the Regions must necessarily work together, I don’t see any other way.”
In these hours, other hypotheses make their way into the government, always with the aim of avoiding the closure of entire sectors and interrupting work activities but at the same time reducing the possibility of contagion. The first is to strengthen smart work by ensuring that all those who can work remotely avoid reaching offices and workplaces. “We must do everything – government sources repeat – not only to limit contact between people but also circulation.” And in this context, restrictions on local public transport could also be considered. Bonaccini again: “if the contagion increases and we find ourselves with more worrying situations, we must be prepared for any major restriction.” At the Dpcm there could also be a stop for massive events. The CTS requested it and the guardhouse of the Ministry of Health confirmed it in the weekly bulletin. It is essential to avoid events and initiatives with risk of aggregation in public and private places ”. It means limitations for outdoor shows, sporting events, fairs, events involving thousands of people, but also private parties and ceremonies. We continue to think about a possible reduction in the opening hours of the premises as well as a remodeling of the prescription of sports activities, starting with contact sports. The only certainty is what Minister Boccia repeats. We need “maximum rigor”. And for that reason, “if necessary, we will tighten the screws even more, stopping where necessary: school, work, hospitals.”
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