Chinanews.com, February 9. According to Euronet, citing the European Union News Agency, the director of the Virology Department of the University Hospital of Pisa, Italy, said that the Omicron variant strain has become the mainstream source of infection in Italy.
According to the analysis of laboratory data, among the newly confirmed cases, the Omicron variant strain accounts for 95.8%, while the delta variant has been reduced to almost disappear, and only a few areas still exist sporadically.
According to reports, on February 8, local time, the Italian Minister of Health signed the latest epidemic prevention decree. From February 11 to March 31, Italy will cancel the obligation to wear masks outdoors throughout the country, but in crowded outdoor areas and indoor public places. Protective masks must be worn.
In addition, the Italian Ministry of Health and Sports Minister have negotiated to steadily increase the attendance limit of stadiums from March 1.
In a statement, the ministers said the government plans to increase the occupancy cap to 75 per cent for outdoor stadiums and 60 per cent for indoor stadiums.
The current limit is 50% of external capacity and 35% of internal capacity.
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in February 2020, the cumulative number of deaths in Italy has risen to 149,512, second only to the United Kingdom's 158,000 cases, ranking second in Europe.
(Boyuan)