Milan, December 30, 2021 – Il Covid, in particular the variant Omicron, will still be the protagonist of this New Year 2022 almost upon us. Although the situation is less emergency than last year – thanks above all to the vast audience of immunized – this appointment with the new year will also be marked by restrictions and precautions necessary to contain the virus.
The ‘Holidays’ decree approved by the government on December 23, 2021, it clarified the rules and prohibitions for these holidays. No party in the square, no particular event, no dancing in the disco. Although the memory of the red zone is far away, for New Year’s Eve 2022 we still need prudence and respect for the limitations, pending true normality. In this regard, the Viminale sent a circular to the prefects by inviting a intense and targeted checks, on holidays and days before holidays, in particular in the central areas of the cities and in those where there are more locals.
Summary
Thanks to the contagions on the rise in recent days and the forecasts of a general worsening of the situation in the coming weeks, it also slows down the desire to celebrate and toast. Anyway, who has decided to celebrate the arrival of the new year in a restaurant can do so as long as they are in possession of the “Super Green pass”, issued to vaccinated people and to those who have recovered from the virus. There is no limitation on the number of people sitting at the table, but when getting up it is mandatory to wear a mask. Spacing is mandatory and the premises must provide for online consultation of the menus. The enhanced green certificate will also be needed just to be able to go into a bar to have a coffee at the counter.
On the other hand, those who prefer to wait for the countdown in the own home he is free to invite as many people as he wants; unlike last year when severe restrictions were in place, recommended or not. In this case it is the sense of personal responsibility that comes into play; many experts recommend, for example, to undergo a tampon before a convivial dinner, to be calm. There are no obligations for private homes but the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza recommends the use of the mask especially in the presence of the elderly and people with frailty.
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No curfew, therefore, albeit in compliance with the other rules provided, and free travel in the same municipality, between municipalities and regions in the white or yellow zone. The second homes are therefore always accessible and are travel allowed also abroad (but pay attention to the rules imposed by each state).
To stay in hotels and for hotel catering services reserved for guests staying there, the ‘basic’ Green pass is sufficient, as the Viminale circular letter reminds us.
We come instead to the New Year’s “no”: events, parties and concerts that involve the risk of gatherings in open spaces are prohibited, as recalled in the circular of the Ministry of the Interior. In the main Italian cities the squares, usually theater of shows, will remain silent this year. But all occasions of potential crowding will be avoided.
Until January 31, 2022 they will be closed ballrooms, discos and similar clubs.
Throughout Italy, of course, public and private administrations had prepared various initiatives, including concerts and fireworks, almost all canceled. Instead, the events scheduled indoors, in compliance with all the rules.
Without forgetting that the outdoor mask is mandatory throughout the country, even in the white areas. To get on buses, subways and regional trains, the most protective is mandatory Ffp2.
the Regions e i Common they have the right, if they deem it appropriate, to further tighten the links to protect collective health in this delicate period. For example a Bologna the mayor Matteo Lepore prohibited access to Piazza Maggiore from 9 pm on December 31st to 7 am on January 1st; in Campania limited consumption of ‘street food’ as required by the order of the governor Vincenzo De Luca; to Bari music (both live and recorded) outside the premises is prohibited from 12 noon on 31 December to 5 on 1 January.
From 10 January 2022 (until 31 March) be ready because the Reinforced green pass it will be mandatory for many activities: cinemas, theaters, concerts, swimming pools, gyms, stadiums, sports centers and changing rooms. The hope is that these measures have numbered months.
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