Coronavirus: Italy has decreed a total quarantine and “red zones” for Easter | the Chronicle

The Italian government announced on Friday that it will set up a total quarantine and a “red zone” at the national level at Easter, from April 3 to 5, to limit movements between the 20 regions and thus stop the spread of the coronavirus, after the rise in the contagion curve of the last few days.

The government that runs Mario draghi arranged this Friday that April 3, 4 and 5 All regions are declared a red zone, except those which recorded less than 250 infections per week per 100,000 inhabitants during the last three weeks.

Thus, by the decree published after the Council of Ministers, all Italian regions except the island of Sardinia will be classified as “high epidemiological risk”, with a ban on internal movement and border closures, except in emergencies or for occupational and health reasons.

Restrictions in “red zones”

In “Red zone” The opening of bars and restaurants for consumption on the premises and for home delivery is prohibited., in addition to maintaining the nighttime curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The decree-law, which will need to be approved by Parliament, was drawn up due to the high number of infections. In the last day, 25,673 new cases of coronavirus were recorded.

“I am aware that today’s measures will have consequences for the education of children, the economy and the psychological state of all of us”, admitted Draghi during the presentation this afternoon of the country’s new vaccination plan.

In any case, the Prime Minister said that the new restrictions “They are necessary to avoid a deterioration which would make even stricter procedures inevitable”.

The Minister of Regional Affairs, Maria stella gelmini, announced that aid of up to 290 million has already been put in place to facilitate parental leave paid to those who have to stay with their children for school closings and will also increase aid to hire people to help around the house.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health will have an order this Friday in which, according to newspapers The Republic Yes The imprint, at least 10 of the 20 regions will be classified in the red zone from Monday, given the increase in cases in recent days which brought the Rt index of transmissibility to 1.16, as announced today by the Higher Institute of Health.