Restricted areas – With Rt 1 or with a “high” risk level or, again, with an incidence of 50 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants and a moderate risk, it goes in orange, with Rt at 1.25 in red. Almost all regions risk orange, with Lombardy and Sicily most likely in the red zone.
Private tours, limit of 2 people – Until March 5, the rule will be in force that allows a maximum of two people (in addition to cohabiting children under 14) to visit relatives or friends in the region once a day, if this is in the yellow zone, or in the municipality if it is in the orange or red zone. And again until March 5 it will be possible to move to the orange regions from municipalities with a population of no more than 5 thousand inhabitants, for a distance of no more than 30 km and never towards the provincial capitals.
Prohibition of takeaway sales for bars from 18 – For bars and businesses that sell beverages and alcohol, such as wine bars, the ban on takeaway sales at 6 pm is in place. This measure is strongly criticized by the Regions: “it does not bring significant advantages in terms of prevention and on the contrary risks representing a further negative factor of social and economic tension in the territories “said Stefano Bonaccini, president of the State Regions Conference, on behalf of all the governors.
Ski lifts closed until February 15th, gyms and swimming pools closed – The ski resorts will not reopen at least until February 15, although some presidents ask that at least in the yellow zones the activity is allowed only to residents. Gyms and swimming pools are also closed – although work continues to allow the resumption of at least individual sports in the yellow areas – as well as cinemas and theaters.
Cruises are back, museums in the yellow zone reopen – On the other hand, cruises are back and the opening of museums is confirmed, but only in the yellow regions and only on weekdays. “It is a service to residents – underlined the minister Dario Franceschini – is a first step, a sign of reopening “for the future.
The “white zone” – The decree introduces the “white zone”, in which the only restrictions are the spacing and use of the mask. But the parameters to get into it – 3 consecutive weeks of incidence of 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and a low risk – mean that it will take months before a region can find itself there.
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