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February 14, 2021
Many restaurants on the Ligurian Riviera di Ponente, especially in Ventimiglia, kept open on Valentine's Day despite the fact that the whole of Liguria was placed in the 'orange zone' with the ban on opening restaurants and bars.
The locals were full, especially by French customers who, unable to celebrate the feast of lovers in France, crossed the border.
Someone has gone as far as Sanremo.
In Ventimiglia, the 'Pasta e Basta' restaurant in the Marina San Giuseppe district has changed its sign to "Ora Basta".
"We had everything prepared for Valentine's Day, which is also why we decided to keep it open" says starred chef Ivano Ricchebono, who sold out in his restaurant in Genoa.
"Someone canceled because they didn't feel like it, others decided to come. And we sold out."
Other Genoese restaurants have decided to keep open: "We have had the support of the people and of the entire supply chain, starting with the suppliers - said a restaurateur - and if we are fined we will challenge and appeal".
Today also Tuscany and Abruzzo and the autonomous province of Trento change color
The new ordinances of Minister Speranza place
Abruzzo, Liguria, Tuscany and the province of Trento -
all with an Rt higher than 1 even in the lower limit and therefore compatible with a scenario 2 '- in the orange zone starting today.
Bars and restaurants are also closed for lunch (only take-away is allowed until 6 pm and home delivery), you cannot leave your municipality of residence and you cannot even reopen the ski lifts, where it was foreseen.
Although yesterday, the governor of Veneto, Luca Zaia, signed an ordinance which establishes the reopening of the slopes from Tuesday 15th.
The Cts today remarked that "there are no more conditions to reopen the ski lifts, he decides politics "
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