(by Francesco Matera) Christmas in "lockdown", for the next two weeks, except on December 28-29-30 and January 4, all of Italy has become the red zone. The police forces with the assistance of the armed forces of the safe roads operation, have intensified their presence on the territory, any movement must be justified with the self-certification form.
We can go shopping, go to the pharmacy or one of the shops authorized for opening, or engage in physical activities. The Chief of Police, Franco Gabrielli, invited the agents in charge of checks, approx 70 thousand people to have a comprehensive and common sense approach. According to the numbers of the Ministry of the Interior, in the last week almost 560 people were checked and over 100 businesses inspected: more than 5 fines for violations of the anti-contagion rules, with a hundred complaints for "evasion "From the home quarantine of positive patients, 86 businesses closed out of 335 sanctioned.
The rules for travel. The ban applies, both within its own municipality and towards neighboring municipalities, unless proven work needs, health reasons or situations of need. Everyone will be able to go out to visit relatives or friends, even in other municipalities, only once a day and at most in two people, children under 14 are excluded from the count, so parents can take their children with them. People with disabilities do not count in the calculation. It is possible to reach the place of worship only in the area of one's home.
Shopping centers will remain closed, with the exception of any supermarkets or pharmacies located inside. Tobacconists, newsagents, pharmacies and parapharmacies, perfumeries, shops selling products for children and babies can remain open. Hairdressers and barbers, petrol stations, laundries, hardware stores, optical shops, bookstores and stationers, florists and car and motorcycle dealers may remain open. An exemption was granted to go to find people in need of assistance and for separated / divorced parents who want to join their minor children, even in another Region. You can then go out to take the dog out for its physiological needs, and to do physical activity, as long as you are alone and stay close to your home or in public parks. Furthermore, the move to second homes is allowed, if within the same Region, but only one family unit at a time. The return to one's residence or domicile address is always allowed, without time limitations.
With regard to harvest of Christmas Eve, this evening will have to be brought forward, to allow the faithful to return home by 22 pm. Pope Francis will celebrate mass at 19.30.
For takeaway bars and restaurants only, restaurants and other catering businesses, including bars, pastry shops and ice cream parlors, are open exclusively for takeaway sales, allowed from 5am to 22pm, and for home delivery, allowed without limits. of time. Customers can enter and stay on the premises only for the time strictly necessary to purchase the take-away products. Forbidden to consume outside of bars or restaurants. The bars and restaurants located inside motorway restaurants and service stations, hospitals and airports can continue their normal activity. Customers who stay overnight in hotels will be allowed to eat meals in the internal restaurants. For the New Year's Eve, however, only room service is allowed. Limitation that could be extended to other holidays.
