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While in Italy, the government led by Giuseppe Conte evaluates a greater tightening of the Christmas holidays, making the whole country a red or orange zone with the respective prohibitions, in the rest ofEuropone has already run to the shelter against a possible third wave of coronavirus early 2021: in fact, they will start in the next few days restrictions and in some cases real emergency shutdown with the aim of keeping the epidemiological curve low and preventing a new outbreak of infections from jeopardizing the start of vaccination campaigns. From Germany to the Netherlands, passing through London and Spain, here is the map of the anti-Covid measures throughout the Old Continent.
Germany
Chancellor yesterday Angela Merkel announced that from Wednesday, December 16 to January 10, a hard confinement, with the closure of shops and schools, which remained open during the soft block that ended at the beginning of the month. The decision was made after the increase in new cases and deaths in recent days. A ban on meetings and alcohol consumption on the street. It will not be allowed to celebrate with more than 5 people, except for children and adolescents under 14 years of age, and the sale of the fireworks for new years eve. Instead, it will be possible to celebrate religious Masses, but on the condition that the distances of 1.5 meters are respected in the church and that it is not sung, as suggested by the EU guidelines for the Christmas holidays.
Netherlands
Lock on five weeks also in Holland. This was recently announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte. “The situation is very serious,” said the Dutch health minister. Hugo de Jonge. Among other things, the Dutch authorities fear that many Germans will cross the border to go Christmas shopping. Therefore, on Wednesday, December 16, it was decided to stop schools, non-essential stores, museums, theaters and hairdressers. The bars and restaurants are closed from mid-October and will remain closed for the next month.
London
Blocking is also a London, where the total block will begin from Wednesday, December 16. The measure was announced today by the Secretary of Health, Matt Hancock, since after the end of the last confinement, which ended on December 2, infections began to increase again. The capital will turn orange to that alert rossa, with the new closing of restaurants, pubs and some shops. Limitations will last until December 23, after which there will be five days of relaxation of the restrictive measures, l until December 27, so that citizens can celebrate Christmas with their “domestic bubbles” or Christmas bubble as well as the rest of the UK.
France
Less restrictive measures will be implemented in France, fresh out of its second national lockdown. Starting in the next few hours, citizens will be able to circulate freely again and without self-certification, Except for the night curfew hours, from 20 to 6 in the morning, which will remain in effect at least until January. They are also closed for another three weeks. museums, theaters and cinema. The evening curfew, from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., will also be operational on December 31, New Year’s Eve, but not on the night of Christmas, where all movements will be free and without the obligation of self-certification.
Spain
Curfew also in Spain and also on holidays. Traffic will be prohibited between 1:30 a.m. and 6 a.m., so it will be postponed from 11 p.m., on the eve of Christmas, In the day of Christmas and the eve of New Year, while family gatherings will be limited to 10 people. Unlike what is established in other European countries, the Spanish government and the country’s local authorities agree on a partial loosening of the measurements. Up to 10 people are allowed for dinner on the eve of Christmas, that of New Year and the first of the year. However, a ban on change between regions between December 23 and January 6.
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