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The Dpcm that rewrites the rules to contain Covid-19 infections will take effect on December 4. Many current bans will be confirmed, as well as the division of Italy into bands: yellow, orange and red. The hope that for the Christmas holidays all the Regions will be in the yellow band, with a low contagion rate and the stability of health facilities. Even in this situation, the rules will not be relaxed. Rather. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte spoke of a heightened crime story, referring above all to the inter-region travel ban, the quarantine obligation for those returning from abroad after December 20, and the option to maintain the curfew at 10 p.m. hours even at Christmas and New Years. , as well as the closed ski lifts.
Skiing, not lifts and hotels: even Austria towards quarantine
The ski lifts and slopes will be closed throughout the Christmas period. The hypothesis of being able to reach an agreement at the European level falls and, therefore, Italy has decided to stop the holidays in the mountains. The government had also decided to close the mountain hotels but the discussion remains open after the prime minister’s doubts. To discourage stays across the border, especially in those countries that have decided to allow skiing, including Switzerland and Slovenia, while Austria is considering a ten-day quarantine for those arriving from abroad, it has been established that returnees from abroad after December 20 will have to self-quarantine. For those who return before that date it will be sufficient to undergo the tampon.
As of December 20: cessation of movements between Regions, the second housing node
Moving between Regions, including those in the yellow stripe, will be prohibited from December 20 and for the entire duration of the holiday, until after Epiphany. The government’s choice was to limit as much as possible the transfers that, as happened last summer, have spread the virus throughout the country. The return to one’s own residence or domicile will always be expected and it is still debated whether exemptions should be granted to prevent the elderly from having to spend the holidays alone, thus allowing a close relative to move. Among the exceptions that the prime minister and the ministers have discussed until the night is the one that would allow him to reach second homes even if they are outside the region, as long as in the yellow band. The displacement chapter among those that generated the most tensions in the evening meeting with the heads of delegation. Palazzo Chigi has decided to draft an ad hoc decree, which will go to the Official Gazette together with the Dpcm and will serve to cover the limitation of personal freedoms from a constitutional point of view, beginning with circulation. The decree will also have to extend the useful life of the Dpcm, which so far has been only 30 days.
Christmas and New Years: the curfew will remain valid at 10:00 p.m.
The curfew remains at 10 pm and will last until 6 am throughout the holiday period. The government’s decision to avoid meetings is to avoid traveling after this time, even on Christmas and New Years Eve. No exceptions will be granted on public holidays, so religious services must end at a time compatible with the return home of the faithful. At the moment, the indication of the Episcopal Conference that each parish organize Masses during the holidays following the protocols and therefore avoiding gatherings. However, there is the possibility of giving an indication about the Christmas mass that could be celebrated at 8 pm.
In stores until 9:00 p.m.: take-out food and deliveries to clubs after 6:00 p.m.
The stores will close at 9:00 p.m. and the shopping centers will be able to remain open on weekends and holidays before December 20. Instead, they must remain closed during the holidays. For restaurants, the mandatory closure is maintained at 6 in the afternoon and after this time only the sale of take away food will be allowed -with prohibition of consuming food and beverages near the restaurant- and home delivery. After a long discussion, restaurants should stay open on Christmas Day, Valentine’s Day, and perhaps even New Year’s Day. A solution that, according to CTS experts, would avoid lunches with a high number of diners inside the houses, favoring instead meetings in places with strict rules.
December 2, 2020 (change December 2, 2020 | 07:17)
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