After the government-regions meeting on the Dpcm, signature expected by tonight

• Second wave of Covid, government at work for a new Dpcm

• Second wave: stricter measures are coming for non-essential activities

• Regions, summit proposal with Azzolina on Dad hypothesis for high school

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October 18, 2020

Meeting between Conte and the heads of delegation of the government parties, after the summit on the new Dpcm with the Regions, to contain the spread of the Covid19 contagion.

In the evening, the premier will hold a press conference to illustrate the new measures.

The summit with the Regions

The meeting, convened by the Minister for Regional Affairs Francesco Boccia, was attended by the representatives of the Regions, Municipalities and Local Authorities and the Ministers of Health Roberto Speranza, of the Lucia Azzolina School, of Transport Paola De Micheli, of the University Gaetano Manfredi.

Also present was the head of civil protection Angelo Borrelli and the emergency commissioner Domenico Arcuri.

On the table, in particular, the school and the closing time of the premises.

The president of the Conference of the Regions and governor of Emilia Romagna, Stefano Bonaccini, reports in harmony with the government on the measures to be included in the new Dpcm.

But while we move towards an agreement on a localized tightening for the local timetable, the school chapter remains open at the moment, with the regions asking for more distance learning, while the Minister of Education, Lucia Azzolina, takes stock of the face-to-face teaching.

A knot to be solved is then that of the gyms: the 'no' of the regions to the closure hypothesized by the government is stopped.

Individual governors will still be able to apply extreme measures linked to the trend of the contagion.

Regions: indicate more Dads in Dpcm

The request of the Regions to the government, according to what is learned, is that if it is decided to strengthen distance learning rather than differentiate the entrances to school, even over several shifts, it is indicated in a norm in the next Dpcm.

Minister Boccia, again according to what has been learned, has invited ministers

, De Micheli and Manfredi to translate the requests of Regions and local authorities into regulations.

The school in the presence "is fundamental for everyone, from the youngest to the last year of the second grade" was the position reaffirmed this morning by Minister Azzolina.

The minister also recalled that for upper secondary schools a part of digital teaching "is already present".

The Minister of Transport, Paola

, for her part declared "maximum availability" in strengthening local public transport.

"There are already 1,628 tourist buses in circulation and we are ready to upgrade the system".

Staggered admissions for high schools, news for workers

The same minister, guest of Mezz'Ora in più, anticipated that there will not be a reduction in the filling rate of local means of transport, but the adoption of other measures: staggered admission for high schools, different hours for workers and greater use of smart working compared to the current 50%.

A greater control of the subway platforms was then agreed with the companies to facilitate up and down flows. 

Towards agreement on localized squeeze for local timetables

"A squeeze on nightlife, but localized" is one of the proposals of the Regions and under consideration by the government.

The early closing time of the premises at 10pm or 11pm could therefore be applied only in some neighborhoods of those cities or municipalities where the infection is higher or in other areas where the risk of gathering is greater, such as nightlife spots and historical centres.

On this proposal there would be the favorable opinion of a large part of the Government and of the Regions themselves.

No to the closure of gyms

The Regions have spoken out against a possible restrictive measure on the closure of gyms.

"They were not in the proposals of the Regions and the government did not propose any limitation measures for hairdressers and beauty centers, as well as for gyms and swimming pools", Bonaccini confirmed.

The Minister of Sport, Vincenzo Spadafora, intervened on the issue, supporting the position of the Regions: "There is no scientific evidence of outbreaks for individual training"

"No decision has yet been taken regarding the closure of gyms and swimming pools", sources from the Ministry of Sport say, underlining "how the sector has faced huge expenses to adapt its spaces to safety protocols, and that no scientific evidence reports outbreaks. in relation to individual training in controlled places ".

"It is necessary to evaluate - continue the sources of the sports ministry - whether it is worse to push thousands of fans and young people into city parks or to continue, perhaps by providing for greater controls, with regulated activities. A sector that has already had enormous losses would risk on the contrary definitive closures ".