Red zone in Tuscany: shopping, supermarkets and shops, this is how sales progress

Florence, November 13, 2020 – Tuscany enters the red zone. the anti-coronavirus standard become more strict. Minister Speranza signs the ordinance that now further closes the region from abroad. Various aspects of daily life change, even in terms of buying and buying food.

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Which stores are closed

Stores that do not sell food and basic necessities remain closed. Supermarkets are obviously open and grocery stores for daily community purchases. Shopping will be one of the “proven reasons” that will allow people to go out. Otherwise they remain open tobacconists and kiosks. The betting centers inside the tobacconists are closing: the “corners” of the prize games inside these stores will be inactive.

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The rules in supermarkets

Within supermarkets, as far as distancing is concerned, the regulations of the last regional ordinance of the end of October are maintained: a maximum of one person per ten square meters, so it requires a staggered entry of customers with possible queues. Otherwise, the supermarkets themselves will be able to sell goods. of first necesity but not all other items, such as clothing, for example. The supermarket managers themselves will prohibit access to the shelves with products that cannot be bought.

Restaurants, bars and pastry shops

As for the orange zone, between 5 and 22 restaurants, bars and patisseries will be able to sell products exclusively with food to go. The customer will not be able to stop at the store, they can only do so during the time of collection of the merchandise. Consumption near the premises is not allowed.

Service areas

Highway service areas, as well as airports and hospitals, can remain open and continue the supply of food and beverages, even if they are not to go, even at night.

Home delivery

As we said, stores that do not sell basic necessities must remain closed. However, the government allows these stores to make home deliveries. Everything “complying with the sanitary and hygienic requirements for both packaging and transport, but with distance sales without reopening the premises. – read on the government website – Who organizes the home delivery activities: the merchant himself or a CD. platform – should avoid personal contact within a distance of less than one meter at the time of delivery. “