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The Italian government fears a pandemic that is spiraling out of control. Fear the third wave that could come after Christmas. And he fears that ski holidays could play a key role.
The requirement of the Italians is clear: the ski slopes should remain until the end of January. And throughout Europe. Also in the Swiss Alps. The government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (56) has apparently already had such discussions. This is reported by the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica”.
In Switzerland, however, Conte’s representatives are likely to bite into the granite. The Minister of Tourism, Guy Parmelin (61), yesterday personally campaigned for the holidays in his own country. It had the support of the federal president Simonetta Sommaruga (60), as reported by BLICK.
Ski fun at the end of January only
But Italy is serious. According to the Italian government, the ski slopes should not open until the end of January, when the number of infections drops and EU countries can start vaccination campaigns. The Conte government must present a final decision before December 3.
It is already clear: to give a respite to the trade during the Advent season, stores should be able to remain open until 10 pm in all regions, regardless of the number of infections. With the longer opening hours, Italy wants to avoid the crowds. The security forces must control that there are no traffic jams in shopping centers and supermarkets.
Schools, with the exception of compulsory education for children, should remain closed until January, despite the decline in the number of infections.
Around 50,000 people have died from the coronavirus since the pandemic began in Italy on February 20. The situation in Bergamo was worse in spring. The images of the nocturnal transport of corpses went around the world. (ise)
