The Council of Ministers approved a first block of measures to stem the new wave of infections
ROME. The CDM approved a first block of measures on quarantines and the use of the green pass. The next CDM (presumably already in the first days of January) will be able to take further measures. A decree-law was approved today which introduces urgent measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic and provisions on health surveillance.
Here is the text in a nutshell: it provides new measures regarding the extension of the Enhanced Green Pass (which can be obtained with the completion of the vaccination cycle and recovery) and quarantines for vaccinated people.
– Enhanced Green Pass: From 10 January 2022 until the end of the state of emergency, the use of the Enhanced Green Pass is extended to the following activities:
• hotels and accommodation facilities;
• holidays resulting from civil or religious ceremonies;
• festivals and fairs
• convention centers
• outdoor catering services
• ski lifts with tourist-commercial purposes even if located in ski areas
• swimming pools, swimming centers, team sports and wellness centers, even outdoors
• cultural center, social and recreational center for outdoor activities. In addition, the Enhanced Green Pass is required for access to and use of means of transport including local or regional public transport.
– Quarantines: The decree provides that the precautionary quarantine does not apply to those who have had close contact with subjects confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the 120 days from the completion of the primary vaccination course or from recovery as well as after the administration of the booster dose. Until the tenth day following the last exposure to the case, the aforementioned subjects are obliged to wear FFP2 respiratory protection devices and to carry out – only if symptomatic – a rapid or molecular antigen test on the fifth day following the last exposure to the case. Finally, the termination of the quarantine or self-surveillance described above is expected to result in the negative outcome of a rapid or molecular antigen test, also carried out in private centers; in the latter case, the transmission of the report to the ASL with a negative outcome, also electronically, determines the termination of the quarantine or the self-surveillance period. – Capacities: The decree provides that capacities will be allowed a maximum of 50% for outdoor installations and 35% for indoor installations. (HANDLE)