Coronavirus, Valle d'Aosta authorizes the opening of cross-country ski trails

• EU: individual countries decide on the opening and closing of ski resorts

• Ski resorts: Italy's pressing on the EU, meanwhile Austria says no to closure

Share

05 December 2020The Valle d'Aosta, from Sunday 6 December in the orange zone, opens the cross-country ski tracks and allows you to reach them also to those who are in other municipalities of the regional territory.

This is foreseen by an ordinance signed by the President of the Region, Erik Lavevaz, "without prejudice to the measures provided for by the Dpcm December 3, 2020".

It is allowed to "carry out outdoor sports activities in sports facilities, centers and clubs, including Nordic ski slopes" with a distance of two meters and without using the changing rooms.

By order of the Minister of Health, Valle d'Aosta is placed starting from Sunday 6 December, in the orange zone,

with respect to the provisions contained in the new Dpcm of 3 December 2020. In addition to what is determined by the Dpcm of 3 December, the following provisions must be observed in the regional territory: 

From 5 to 22 it is allowed to move exclusively within your own municipality without the need to give reasons the move;

from 10 pm to 5 am all movements are prohibited, except for those motivated by proven (with self-certification) work needs, situations of necessity or health reasons.

There are 46 positive cases in Valle d'Aosta for a total of 6,692 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data from the regional bulletin of December 5th.

The current positives are 1,056, 24 less than the previous day, of which 107 are hospitalized.

Among these 9 are in intensive

care and 940, 20 less than yesterday, instead they are people currently in home isolation.

330, on the other hand, have died

since the beginning of the pandemic, 4 more than on 4 December