Italy plans to extend “state of emergency” before the advance of the Delta variant | According to the Corriere newspaper, the government of Mario Draghi could maintain the measure for another two months

The Italian government is preparing to extend the “state of emergency”, which oversees measures to combat the coronavirus at the national level and is in force until July 31, before the advance of the Delta variant, that next week could already be the predominant week among new infections.

As the newspaper reports messaging, the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi plans “extend the measure by at least two months” which, since January 2020, regulates the laws and decrees to deal with the pandemic and gives the Executive the possibility of intervening on the closure of borders and regional restrictions.

According to messaging, the extension of the national framework of fight against the pandemic will be analyzed “next week”, in the middle of a new battery of measures.

The basis for the possible extension is the increased spread of the Delta variant, which could become the predominant strain in the country next week, according to Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri.

At the same time, if Sileri did not rule out the establishment of a “green pass” or health pass like the one launched by neighboring France to allow entry into bars and stadiums only to people who have been vaccinated or have a negative test From July 21, the center-right forces expressed their rejection of the initiative.

“Vaccine, swab or green pass to enter bars and restaurants? Let’s not joke,” attacked far-right La Liga leader Matteo Salvini on Twitter after similar criticism from the part of the reference of the Italian Brothers, Giorgia Meloni.

As the whole country is currently considered a “white zone” or low risk, Italy has already vaccinated 45.92% of the population over 12 years old with vaccines, according to the latest update of the government site dedicated to the fight against the coronavirus.