Christmas is almost upon us and there are more and more mayors who fear that pre-Christmas shopping and parties could cause infections to rise in their cities. While waiting for a position taken by the CDM and consequent new decree, expected for the middle of next week, the first citizens are running for cover. In the main cities, such as Rome and Milan, the first purchases have already been seen this weekend, with thousands of people looking for an idea for gifts to friends and relatives.
The ideas of the mayors for Christmas
As reported by Republic, the mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala would be thinking of quota accesses in the shopping areas, as happened last year. “If they were to ask us to quota the number of people in the gallery would be extremely available. Going towards Christmas it is important that the situation remains under control as in the last two Saturdays. I do not think that vaccination can realistically be made mandatory, it is not technically feasible, but reinforce the use of the Green pass and therefore tighten even more the possibilities of entering a place, of participating in an event, whether you have or have not the Green pass, I think this is right “ explained the Milanese mayor who, as a precaution, this year did not give the okay to the New Year’s concert in the square.
The Regions will meet “Monday or Tuesday at the latest with the government and I think the point of fall is that we cannot close”, “it will mean that we will aim for a reinforced Green pass, I imagine in the orange or red zone that the vaccine they will be able to access certain services, such as restaurants, and those who are not vaccinated will not. “This, however, is the idea of the president of the Veneto Region Luca Zaia.
Even the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, launched an idea that seems to have found support in other colleagues: “We must act immediately, without waiting for the curve to grow and intervene when it would be late. We need an anti-Covid Christmas plan in which the extension of the obligation to Green pass to all public places, but also the introduction to participate in parties, balls, dinners, large private indoor gatherings. Better to have certain rules before they are banned, then maybe with red zones or curfews because it’s late “. The newly elected mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, hopes to be able to organize events for both Christmas and New Year: “We look forward to having a peaceful Christmas. If the conditions are right, we will hold Christmas and New Year events. We do not have many resources and we have only been established for a few weeks. But surely we will do something. And there will certainly be an event in Piazza Plebiscito “.
The first closures of streets and squares
Yesterday evening in Rome we saw the first closures of streets and squares due to too many people and therefore risk gatherings. The traffic police had to intervene in different areas of the capital, such as Trastevere, San Lorenzo, Ponte Milvio and Rione Monti. In the province of Como, a restaurant was closed by the Labor Inspectorate and the Carabinieri because there were 250 minors inside, without a mask or Green Pass. It is not uncommon to see people without a mask even in stadiums or other particularly crowded places. In fact, we remind you that even in the white area, face protection is mandatory even outdoors in the event of a crowd.
In this regard, the Undersecretary of Health Andrea Costa addressed an appeal to the fans who go to the stadium: “We have reopened the stadiums to 75% because we believe it is right to also give a signal to our country, but we must also appeal to the fans to use the mask because at this moment there is a real need to still respect all the rules and to make the sense of responsibility prevail. We cannot afford to let our guard down. “
The markets in Trento
The mayor of Trento, Franco Ianeselli, after visiting the 27th edition of the Christmas markets, this year under the banner of the limited number and the Green pass, commenting on the evolution of the pandemic, explained: “We inaugurated the markets, while in Bavaria, not far from here, the traders dismantled the stalls. This tells us of the precariousness of the moment and the prudence needed in the days to come. In Trento we turned on the lights, a sign of hope. We watch the children who widen their eyes and marvel, we do it with joy and with a sense of responsibility. With tenacity and with awareness. We know that this period is marked by fears and tensions. Each of us must feel responsible for their behavior, for the health of others, for their community. So that it may be a Christmas of openness and trust for everyone “.
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