Ski slopes in Italy's covid-19 'yellow zones' were due to reopen on 15 February.Italy's ski slopes are to remain shut until 5 March, due to covid-19, following an order signed by the newly-reappointed health minister Roberto Speranza.Ski resorts in Italy's lower-risk 'yellow zones' had been due to reopen on 15 February, however the last-minute decision to keep them closed follows advice from the technical scientific committee (CTS) advising the government on the coronavirus crisis. Guide to skiing near Rome The CTS blamed the "changed epidemiological conditions" due to the "widespread circulation" of variants of covid-19, reports Italian news agency ANSA. Top places to ski near Milan The news will be a blow to ski resorts which had been geared up to reopen in yellow zones tomorrow but now must remain closed to the public until next month. Covid-19: Italy extends travel ban between regions until 25 February The move comes as the regions of Abruzzo, Liguria, Tuscany and the province of Trento turned 'orange' on 14 February.

Italy's ski slopes are to remain shut until 5 March, due to , following an order signed by the newly-reappointed health minister Roberto Speranza. Ski resorts in Italy's lower-risk 'yellow zones' had been due to , however the last-minute decision to keep them closed follows advice from the technical scientific committee (CTS) advising the government on the coronavirus crisis.

• Guide to skiing near Rome

The CTS blamed the "changed epidemiological conditions" due to the "widespread circulation" of , reports Italian news agency .

• Top places to ski near Milan

The news will be a blow to ski resorts which had been geared up to reopen in yellow zones tomorrow but now must remain closed to the public until next month.

• Covid-19: Italy extends travel ban between regions until 25 February

The move comes as the regions of Abruzzo, Liguria, Tuscany and the province of Trento  on 14 February.