In the text approved today, the bans currently in force remain: bars and restaurants remain closed, as well as swimming pools and gyms. Classes up to sixth grade are always open. Reopening “possible only due to the progress of the epidemic and the vaccination plan”
UDINE. Italy armored until April 30 and no yellow zone foreseen: what had already been hypothesized, is in fact confirmed in the new decree of the Draghi government. And then, reopening of schools in attendance up to sixth grade even in the red zone and regardless of the decisions of the regions.
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The Council of Ministers approved the directives on the anti Covid -19 regulations. One of the points that had been discussed in recent days concerned the obligation to vaccinate also for pharmacists. Which, today, would be destined to become a fixed point to allow a strong acceleration of the vaccination campaign.
School
You go back to class up to sixth grade throughout Italy, including the red areas, and the governors will not be able to issue more restrictive ordinances to suspend the activity in presence. This is foreseen by the draft of the decree expected in the afternoon in the CDM. “From 7 April to 30 April, the performance of educational services” up to the sixth grade, according to the draft, is ensured in presence throughout the country. A provision that “cannot be waived by provisions of the Presidents of the Regions and Provinces autonomous “. In the orange and yellow area, attendance is up to the eighth grade and with a minimum of 50% in high school.
No yellow zone but possible exceptions
Stop the yellow zone, therefore, in Italy until April 30, even if exceptions may be possible. The draft, if confirmed, provides that, from 7 April to 30 April, in the Regions in the yellow zone “the measures established for the orange zone will apply”. However, “due to the progress of the epidemic, as well as the state of implementation of the National Strategic Plan for vaccines, with particular reference to the elderly and frail people, by resolution of the Council of Ministers, determinations are possible in derogation” and ” the measures established may be modified “.
And again, for the same period, the measures established for the red zone are also applied in regions where the cumulative weekly incidence of infections exceeds 250 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, based on the validated data of the latest available monitoring.
Vaccine obligation
Also drawn up the list of categories that will have the obligation to be vaccinated. They are “the health professions and health care operators who carry out their activities in public and private health, social and welfare structures, pharmacies, parapharmacies and professional offices”.
According to what emerges from the draft is that vaccination will be the «essential requirement for the exercise of the profession. For those who refuse, the transfer to “duties, even lower ones” is foreseen with the “treatment corresponding to the duties performed.” If this is not possible, “for the period of suspension no remuneration is due”.
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