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Tuesday 2 March 2021 20:03

Italy extends covid-19 restrictions until Easter

Italy'sĀ latest emergencyĀ decree, signed by premier Mario Draghi, extends most of the existing covid-19 restrictions and closes all schools in red zones or areas with high infection rates.Italy has issued a new emergency decree withĀ coronavirus restrictions in force from 6Ā March until 6 April, the day after Easter Monday, amid growing concerns over the spread of highly contagiousĀ virus variants.Details of the latest decree - signed by premier Mario Draghi - were announced by health minister Roberto Speranza and regional affairs minister Maristella Gelmini at Palazzo Chigi on the evening of 2 March.Draghi's government has retained the current system of tiered restrictions, which classifies regions based on the covid-19 contagion risk level and was introduced under former premier Giuseppe Conte.Ā  The colour-coded system ranges from the highest-risk red zones down to medium-risk orange, moderate-risk yellow, and lowest-risk white. Italy tightens covid-19 restrictions as Sardinia turns 'white'The most restrictive rules apply in red zones, with bars and restaurants closed, movement severely restricted, and only essential shops open. A key point in the new decree is the closure of all schools - including primary level - in red zones, with in-class lessons to be replaced by distance learning. The red zone restrictions also include the closure of hairdressers, barbersĀ and beauticians. In orange zones restaurants and bars are closed except for take-away but shops remain open. People can only leave their towns and cities for work, health or emergency reasons.Ā  Covid-19: Italy to reopen cinemas and theatres on 27 MarchIn lower-risk yellow zones restaurants and bars can open until 18.00, and shops are open as normal, while only minimal restrictions apply in the lowest-risk white zones. As of 1 March, Italy's 20 regions are divided like this: two red, nine orange, eight yellow and one white (Sardinia). Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can reopen in yellow zones from 27 March, under strict social distancing rules and with onlineĀ reservations. Museums and archaeological sitesĀ in yellow zonesĀ are set to reopen at weekends, not just Monday to Friday. However swimming pools, gyms and ski slopes remain closed nationwide, as do shopping centres at weekends. Italy orders last-minute closure of ski slopesA ban on travelling between regions, except for situations of necessity or emergency such as health or work, also remains in place, as does the nationwide curfew of 22.00 to 05.00. The new decree coincides with the replacement of Italy's covid-19 emergency commissioner Domenico Arcuri with the army general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, a logistics expert who has led Italian missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan. Covid-19 news from ItalyThe departure of Arcuri, who faced criticism for his handling of the crisis, in particular the pace of the covid-19 vaccine campaign, follows Draghi's removal of Angelo Borrelli as chief of Italy's civil protection agency, now headed by Fabrizio Curcio. For official information relating to the covid-19 situation in Italy see theĀ health ministry website.Ā  Photo credit: NICOLA MESSANA PHOTOS / Shutterstock.com.

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Italy has issued a new emergency decree withĀ 
coronavirus
restrictions in force from 6Ā March until 6 April, the day after Easter Monday, amid growing concerns over the spread of highly contagiousĀ 
virus variants
.
Details of the latest decree - signed by premier Mario Draghi - were announced by health minister Roberto Speranza and regional affairs minister Maristella Gelmini at Palazzo Chigi on the evening of 2 March.
Draghi
's government has retained the current system of tiered restrictions, which classifies regions based on the covid-19 contagion risk level and was introduced under former premier
Giuseppe Conte
.Ā 
The colour-coded system ranges from the highest-risk red zones down to medium-risk orange, moderate-risk yellow, and lowest-risk white.
  • Italy tightens covid-19 restrictions as Sardinia turns 'white'
The most restrictive rules apply in red zones, with bars and restaurants closed, movement severely restricted, and only essential shops open. A key point in the new decree is the closure of all schools - including primary level - in red zones, with in-class lessons to be replaced by distance learning.
The red zone restrictions also include the closure of hairdressers, barbersĀ and beauticians.
In orange zones restaurants and bars are closed except for take-away but shops remain open. People can only leave their towns and cities for work, health or emergency reasons.Ā 
  • Covid-19: Italy to reopen cinemas and theatres on 27 March
In lower-risk yellow zones restaurants and bars can open until 18.00, and shops are open as normal, while only minimal restrictions apply in the lowest-risk white zones.
As of 1 March, Italy's 20 regions are divided like this: two red, nine orange, eight yellow and one white (Sardinia).
Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can reopen in yellow zones from 27 March, under strict social distancing rules and with onlineĀ reservations.
Museums and
archaeological sites
Ā in yellow zonesĀ are set to reopen at weekends, not just Monday to Friday.
However swimming pools, gyms and ski slopes remain closed nationwide, as do shopping centres at weekends.
  • Italy orders last-minute closure of ski slopes
A ban on travelling between regions, except for situations of necessity or emergency such as health or work, also remains in place, as does the nationwide curfew of 22.00 to 05.00.
The new decree coincides with the replacement of Italy's covid-19 emergency commissioner Domenico Arcuri with the army general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, a logistics expert who has led Italian missions in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
  • Covid-19 news from Italy
The departure of Arcuri, who faced criticism for his handling of the crisis, in particular the pace of the
covid-19 vaccine
campaign, follows Draghi's removal of Angelo Borrelli as chief of Italy's civil protection agency, now headed by Fabrizio Curcio.
For official information relating to the covid-19 situation in Italy see theĀ 
health ministry website
.Ā 
Photo credit: NICOLA MESSANA PHOTOS / Shutterstock.com.
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