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Florence, November 16, 2020 – The Tuscany is in Red zone after the last survey of Ministry of Health. Which assigned the highest degree of coronavirus risk to the region, after being orange for a week. On a scale of three colors (orange and yellow are the other two), red is therefore the most serious and is linked to a series of restrictions that citizens will have to live with for quite some time.
The red zone presupposes a general rule: it is not possible to leave from your municipality. But most of all, you can generally leave home for only a few proven reasons ranging from work to shopping. But going for a walk is not possible and we could run into in penalties also salty. But here is the ultimate guide to the red zone. Read also: What to do if I have covid symptoms? The Guide
When can we leave the house?
In the red zone you can leave home in very specific situations: for health reasons, or to go to medical examinations; for work reasons, or to get to the factory or office or your place, if you are not in smart working: to go shopping or go to buy objects or goods that are included among those authorized for sale. Because in the red zone some categories of commercial activities must remain closed.
Do you need self-certification?
Yes, self-certification is required to leave home. What can be downloaded at this link to print. Remember that, in the event of a road block, the police will provide you with the self-certification form to fill out with your details, including a landline or mobile number where you can be reached.
Can I go shopping?
You can go shopping. It is one of the reasons you can leave the house. For supermarkets, the rules of the latest regional ordinance apply: one person for every ten square meters, no more. This could create queues outside the stores. I need the mask to go shopping, although it is important to sanitize your hands at the entrance of the supermarket itself (you will find the dispensers). Also according to the latest regional ordinance, only one person in the family can go shopping, it is forbidden to go to the supermarket together with two or more people. To avoid meetings in the store itself.
I’m not self-sufficient, can someone do the shopping for me?
Yes, Tuscany has activated the Sos Spesa service: volunteers make purchases for people who cannot go home. There are two ways to access: by contacting the toll-free number 800814830 from 8.30 to 13.30 from Monday to Friday or by filling in Shopping list available online at the link https: www.coopfirenze.itservizio-sosspesa. Those who choose the online channel will be contacted by an operator to confirm the order and communicate the delivery date.
Can I take the dog out?
Taking your pet out for needs is part of the conditions of need, so it is possible to maintain the usual daily habit even several times a day.
Can I buy in a nearby city if the prices are cheaper?
Yes, the Government affirms that this is possible. You can go to a nearby town if the supermarket we have chosen has prices more convenient compared to the area we live in.
What happens at school? Who teaches from home and who doesn’t?
The school switches to distance teaching from the seventh grade included. So even high schools are 100% in distance education. Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, on the other hand, continue to attend: READ HERE THE SCHOOL GUIDE AT THE TIME OF COVID
Is the university open or closed?
The university is basically completely closed. For example, the University of Florence has closed face-to-face classes even for first-year students. For any specific information, consult the social networks of the university from which we seek information. In fact, each university can independently organize some activities in presence.
Can I visit my relatives?
It is not possible to visit relatives in the red zone. Since the infection is particularly strong in the family, the authorities recommend seeing as little as possible the relatives who do not live with us. It is not possible to meet family or friends even outdoors.
Can I go to assist a non-self-sufficient relative?
It can be done, it is framed within the conditions of need that allow you to leave home. Obviously, the Government recommends protecting these people from outside contacts because they are probably sick and therefore vulnerable to the virus.
Which stores are open and which ones are closed?
In addition to supermarkets, grocery stores, newsagents, tobacconists, pharmacies and parapharmacies are open, laundries, hardware stores, paint and building materials stores, retailers of appliances, computer products and consumer electronics, the optician is also open. and photography, gas stations and showrooms. Hairdressers and barbers, bookstores and stationery stores, florists, distributors of agricultural machinery and gardening equipment, distributors of cars and motorcycles, cosmetics, soaps and sanitary products, sporting goods, bicycles and meteorological articles remain open. free; White clothing stores, children’s clothing and footwear, and toys are open. On the other hand, adult clothing stores and beauty centers are closed.
What if I want to go to the bar or the restaurant?
The bars and restaurants are closed for drinks on the spot, but they are open to take away: the customer chooses the merchandise, pays and leaves. It is not possible to consume inside the structures, even in the open spaces of the premises itself. It must be consumed elsewhere. Therefore, breakfast at the bar is possible, but only for pickup. The same for lunch or dinner in the restaurant. The place will be open to take out until 10:00 p.m.
Will there be Christmas markets?
There will be no Christmas markets. They are assimilated to fair commercial events, which are prohibited, and therefore not even the markets will take place.
Can I play sports? And how?
Sport is also allowed outside the home, but you have to go alone and not in a group. For example, if I am in Florence and I want to go for a run at the Parco delle Cascine or if I am in Livorno and I want to go for a run along the seafront, I can do it. But precisely alone and respecting the distances of others. Therefore, please allow jogging, cycling and the like. To get to the place where we will do jogging or other sport, you can use the car. The place must be within the municipality where we are.
What if I just want to take a walk?
Here the situation changes. Walking is possible, but only around your house. There is no escape. Possible sanctions. For the walk around the house it is necessary to wear a mask.
Can I go to mass? And in the cemetery?
It is allowed to attend mass. Obviously, it is up to each diocese to remind the parish priests to enforce the distancing in religious buildings. It is also allowed to go to the cemetery to visit the dead.
Are professional league soccer games going on?
Yes, the Serie A, B and C matches continue. Obviously without an audience. At the beginning of the championship, up to a thousand spectators were admitted to some stadiums for a short period. But then, with the second wave of coronavirus, the sports facilities came back empty.
And the youth soccer leagues?
All the youth soccer leagues in Tuscany are suspended. Some youth clubs hold training sessions, which must still be carried out safely and remotely, while other clubs have permanently suspended the activity.
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