Writes about this edition Nuova.

Due to the difficult epidemic situation, the organizers of the event canceled the main events - the Flight of the Angel from the bell tower in St. Mark's Square, as well as all official processions and masquerade balls.

Officials have not yet commented on the cancellation of the carnival in the city.

Last year, the carnival, which usually lasts three weeks, was reduced to two days.

The Veneto region was one of the first to be affected by a local outbreak of coronavirus infection.

Earlier, pharmacologist Alexander Ediger commented on the postponement of the Venice Carnival.