“The Ministry of Health is preparing measures that will lift the rule of wearing masks outdoors throughout the country from February 11,” Costa said.

It is noted that this decision is due to the high level of vaccination of the Italian population.

Wearing a medical mask outdoors became mandatory from December 23 throughout Italy.

Earlier, the epidemiologist of the Institute of Pharmacological Research named after Mario Negri (Italy) Antonio Klavenna commented on the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.