Unlike France, Italy has decided to tighten the screws as the end of year celebrations approach.
New health restrictions should be announced Thursday, says "the Republicca", which explains in particular that travel between regions should be banned on December 24.
Rome tightens the screw.
Contrary to France, which provides for somewhat less strict health measures during the holidays, Italy will put in place new restrictions on Thursday to stem the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The hard line is maintained," writes the daily
La Repubblica
on Wednesday
.
The newspaper details: on the evening of December 24, bars and restaurants will remain closed, travel will be prohibited between regions and the national curfew will be maintained.
The traditional midnight masses must therefore begin at 8 p.m. sharp.
As for Christmas and New Year's family meals, they must take place in limited numbers.
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Pierpaolo Sileri, deputy health minister, said Monday that the number of people allowed to meet around a table would probably be limited to six.
"And I don't mean by that six different people at each meal," he said to those who would look for loopholes in the government's recommendations.
To explain this turn of the screw, health experts explain that the family reunion could trigger a third wave.
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The government therefore wants to "lock everything" for the holidays, says
Messaggero
, another major press headline.
He could also impose a quarantine on those who return from abroad after the holidays.
These rigid measures are difficult for the population to swallow, reports
Il Fatto
for his part
.
The regions are already raising their voices to obtain more openness.
No question, answers the higher institute of health in the pages of the newspaper.
For him, a Christmas without a gathering is the only way to avoid a third wave.