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It will enter into force on December 4th Dpcm which rewrites the rules to contain infections from Covid-19. Many bans in force will be confirmed, as well as the division of Italy into bands: yellow, orange and red. The hope that for the Christmas holidays all the Regions will be in the yellow band, with a low contagion index and the stability of health facilities. Even in this situation, the rules will not be relaxed. Rather. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte spoke of strengthened yellow referring mainly to the prohibition of shift between the Regions, the obligation of quarantine for those returning from abroad after December 20 and the choice of maintaining the curfew at 10 pm even on Christmas and New Year’s days, as well as the closed ski lifts.

Ski, no to lifts and hotels: even Austria towards quarantine

They will be closed installations and the ski slopes throughout the Christmas period. The hypothesis of being able to reach an agreement at European level falls and Italy has therefore decided to stop holidays in the mountains. The government had decided to close the hotels mountain but the discussion is still open after the perplexities of the Prime Minister. To discourage the stays across the border, especially in those countries that have decided to allow skiing – among others Switzerland and Slovenia while Austria is considering a ten-day quarantine for those arriving from outside – it has been established that those returning from abroad after December 20 will have to quarantine. For those who return before that date it will be sufficient to undergo the tampon.

From 20 December: halt to movements between Regions, the second homes node

Movement between regions, even those located in yellow band, from 20 December and for the duration of the holidays, until after the Epiphany. Measure that will also concern i common but only the 25, 26 December and 1 January, as Minister Speranza said in the Senate, illustrating the new measures for the Covid emergency. The government’s choice was made to limit as much as possible the transfers which, as happened last summer, carried the virus all over the country. Return to your own will always be provided residenza or domicile and it is still debating whether to grant exceptions to prevent the elderly from having to spend the holidays alone, thus allowing a close relative to move. Among the exceptions on which the premier and the ministers have discussed until night is the one that would allow you to reach second homes even if they are outside the region, as long as in the yellow band. The displacement chapter among those who created the most tensions in the evening meeting with the heads of delegation. Palazzo Chigi has decided to write an ad hoc decree, which will go to the Official Gazette together with the Dpcm and will serve to cover the limitation of personal freedoms from a constitutional point of view, starting with circulation. The decree will also have to extend the life of the Dpcm, which up to now has been only 30 days.

Christmas and New Year: the curfew will remain valid at 10pm

The curfew remains at 10pm and will last until 6am for the entire holiday period. The government’s choice to avoid gatherings is to prevent travel after this time even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. No derogation will be provided on holidays, religious services must therefore end within a time compatible with the return home of the faithful. At the moment, the indication of the Episcopal Conference that each parish organize masses during the festive days following the protocols and therefore avoiding gatherings. However, there is the possibility of providing an indication regarding the Christmas mass which could be celebrated at 8 pm.

In shops until 9pm: take-out and deliveries to clubs after 6pm

Shops will close at 9pm and malls will be able to stay open on weekends and public holidays before December 20th. Instead they will have to remain closed during the holidays. For restaurants, the compulsory closing at 6 pm remains and after this time only take-away sales will be allowed – with the prohibition of consuming food and drinks near the restaurant – and home delivery. After a long discussion, restaurants should remain open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and perhaps even on New Year’s Day. A solution that, according to the CTS experts, would avoid lunches with a high number of diners inside the houses, instead favoring meetings in places that have strict rules.


2 December 2020 (change December 2, 2020 | 11:42)

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