Italy red zone starting tomorrow, which changes

Published on: 12/23/2020 8:25 AM

Red zone of Italy from tomorrow until January 6, but only holidays and days before holidays. Restrictions therefore on Christmas Eve, Christmas and San Esteban, and on Sunday, December 27. Then new ‘active’ squeeze on December 31 and January 1. Plus January 2 and 3, Saturday and Sunday, and January 5 and 6. The new regulations decided by the executive will prohibit or allow, depending on the color and the day, movements and visits, but also the opening of shops, restaurants and other activities. This is what you need to know.

RETURN HOME AND REASONS FOR NEED – The premise of the regulations established by the government is that returning to one’s residence, domicile or home is always a legitimate reason to move, as well as traveling for proven reasons of work, health or need is always possible, without distinction of days and schedules. .

MOVEMENTS AND FAMILY – By decree, it will be possible to move to another municipality, as long as it is within the region itself, not only on ‘orange’ days but also on ‘red’ days during holidays. On holidays and the eve of holidays (December 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 and January 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6) it will be possible, once a day, to travel to visit family or friends, even others Municipalities, but always and only within the same Region, between 5 and 22 and up to a maximum of two people. In any case, the person or two people who move can bring with them children under 14 years of age (or other children under 14 years of age over whom the same people exercise parental authority) and disabled or non-self-sufficient people who live with them.

On weekdays (December 28, 29 and 30 and January 4) it will be possible to move freely, between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within the municipality itself: therefore it will also be possible to visit friends and family within these hours and areas. territorial. On the same days it will also be possible, once a day, to travel to visit family or friends, in a Municipality other than yours, but always and only within the same Region, between 5 and 22 and within the maximum limit of two people . The person or two people who move may bring with them children under 14 years of age (or other children under 14 over whom the same people exercise parental authority) and disabled or non-self-sufficient people who live with them; Always on December 28, 29, 30 and January 4, residents in a Municipality of up to 5,000 inhabitants may move freely, between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., within 30 km of the limit of their Municipality (therefore possibly also in another Region), however, with the prohibition of moving to the provincial capitals: consequently, it will also be possible to go to visit friends and family within these hours and territorial spaces.

TRAVEL AND VISITS: THE EXCEPTION – In the decree, there is also a significant exception: the movement to provide assistance to non-self-sufficient people will in fact also be allowed from January 21 to 6, even between municipalities / regions in different areas, where it is not possible to guarantee the necessary assistance to through other subjects present in the same municipality / region. However, it is not possible to transfer more people than strictly necessary to provide the necessary assistance: as a general rule, the need to provide assistance cannot justify the movement of more than one adult relative, possibly accompanied by minors or disabled persons than normally already attends “

SECOND BOX – The special rules previously provided for on December 25, 26 and January 1 have been absorbed, and therefore are no longer in force, by the only discipline for the days prior to vacations and holidays of the Christmas period introduced by the so-called “Christmas decree” (decree-Law December 18, 2020, n. 172). Consequently, in the period between December 21, 2020 and January 6, 2021, movements of a family unit living in second homes are always allowed, from 5 to 22, within their own Region and always prohibited. to other Regions. It is allowed to move to the second home, even if it is in the name of several co-owners, of a single cohabiting family unit.

SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, ACTIVITIES – By decree, the distinctions between the red, orange and yellow zones remain valid until December 23, 2020. On the other hand, from December 24, 2020 to January 6, 2021, the new provisions in force in the entire national territory, with the only distinction between holidays and days prior to holidays and other days. In particular: on holidays and days before holidays (24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 December 2020 and 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 January 2021), the provisions for the ‘red zones’ apply Throughout the national territory ; On the other days (December 28, 29 and 30, 2020 and January 4, 2021), the provisions of the ‘orange zones’ will be applied throughout the national territory.