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May 23, 2021

"Today we have 10 million people already vaccinated, another 10 million with at least one dose. It's not like Britain yet, but we're getting closer."

Thus the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies, Mariastella Gelmini, on Domenica In on Rai1.

"We are at the last mile, we can finally give good news, but it is not a 'free all' - continues the minister -. We must remain cautious, but the Italians have deserved the improvement of the situation with many sacrifices and from tomorrow the Italy will be all yellow, the gyms will open, the curfew has been moved to 11pm and we will get rid of it on 21 June ".

"The military order of General Figliuolo was decisive, every now and then he curries everyone, but in this way we have obtained these results" then added Gelmini, underlining that on the anti-Covid campaign, "I believe that the government has made a right choice in giving a the same regulatory framework for all Regions. The success of the vaccination plan lies in this: clear rules, the same for all, giving priority to the fragile ".

For weddings there will be no Covid manager


"From June 15th you can get married, it was not possible to anticipate yet, but from July it was initially planned. There will be no Covid manager, it was an excessive cost, we trust you, we know that the rules are respected in the vast majority of cases, with distancing and number of guests proportionate to the place ", explains the minister, adding that" the green pass will also be available for weddings ".

Vaccines on vacation? Better to go home


"The idea of

getting

vaccinated on vacation is suggestive, but we would risk compromising the results of the vaccination plan. General Figliuolo said that we need to secure over 70s and over 60s. If there are regions that, after implementing the plan will do something more, well, but I think we can return from vacation to get vaccinated ".