Stop traveling to second homes from December 12 to January 7

Strict anti-Covid controls on those arriving in Campania to leave from Saturday, December 12 to January 7 the next. Temperature will be measured on a sample basis for travelers alighting at train stations and Capodichino airport, with a buffer for those with a temperature above 37.5 degrees. In the same period, it will also be forbidden to move around the second box, even if they are in Campania, except for reasons of necessity or urgency. theOrdinance number 96 of Governor Vincenzo De Luca posted tonight. In Campania, therefore, the prohibitions for the Christmas holidays begin before the national date of December 21 next. Palazzo Santa Lucia, in fact, wants to avoid “the appearance of outbreaks in the areas of greatest tourist encounter”.

De Luca: “No to the assault on tourist centers”

“In the vicinity of the now imminent Christmas holidays, it is written by order of the governor Vincenzo De Luca – Large arrivals to the regional territory are expected, through public and private means of transport, of many citizens returning to their residence, domicile or residence in Campania and substantial increases in intra-regional mobility related to trips to second homes located in the regional territory “.

“It is necessary – it continues – to ensure adequate controls on compliance with the prohibition of mobility within and outside the regional territory outside of the cases expressly permitted by art. health care for passengers arriving in the area, in order to identify any positive subject early, avoiding the spread of the virus ”.

“In view of the next period related to the Christmas holidays – the measure continues – it is necessary to provide for a ban on the movement of citizens to second homes located in the regional territory prevent the occurrence of outbreaks in areas with the highest tourist concentration and in any case to date preserved from the spread of infections, in order to avoid a worsening of the epidemiological situation and prevent – according to the predictive analysis scenarios in use in the Crisis Unit – a reversal of the observed improvement trend in the last two weeks, which would also jeopardize the next vaccination campaign in the regional territory, in line with the national anti-COVID vaccination plan ”.

De Luca’s order

What does the ordinance number 96 of the Campania region say? “With reference to the territory of the Campania region, with effect from December 12, 2020 until January 7, 2021:

1. Without prejudice to the appearance of new measures as a consequence of the evolution of the epidemiological context, with reference to the territory of the Campania region, with effect from December 12, 2020 until January 7, 2021:

1.1. a mandate is given to AA.SS.LL. carry out, in conjunction with the Regional Crisis Unit, random controls of the body temperature of travelers arriving at the Capodichino airport (NA), as well as at the train stations of Naples, Naples-Afragola, Salerno, Caserta, Benevento and Battipaglia, Agropoli, Vallo della Lucania and Sapri, with trains that make interregional connections, as well as to perform diagnostic tests in case of temperatures above 37.5 ° C or in the presence of symptoms, even mild, compatible with the COVID virus -19 as well as molecular swabs in case of positive detection;

1.2. to travelers in transit at the stations indicated in point 1.1 above. It is mandatory to submit to the measurement of body temperature and examinations organized by the competent health authority when the temperature exceeds 37.5 ° C according to the methods organized in the individual stations, or other places, in accordance with the provisions of this disposition;

1.3. The competent Authorities are recommended to ensure the reinforcement of controls in the regional territory, including the arrival stations referred to in point 1.1., In order to detect any arrival or movement in violation of the provisions in force and the adoption of the consequent measures;

1.4. It is forbidden to move to second homes, even if they are in the regional territory, except for proven reasons of necessity or urgency.

2. For matters not covered by this Ordinance, the provisions of the Prime Minister’s Decree of December 3, 2020, as well as the regional provisions in force as of the date of this provision, remain applicable “.