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Italian life seems set for a return to normality this spring

Italian Government presents roadmap of lifting restrictions until May

Italian Government presents roadmap of lifting restrictions until May

PM Mario Draghi is confident that vaccines and Green Pass have prevented 80,000 deaths

The Italian Government has presented a roadmap to lifting COVID restrictions within the coming weeks in a bid for a full return to normality. Interestingly, this is planned to go ahead despite a new surge in cases in the past couple of weeks due to a new Omicron sub-variant of the coronavirus.

How will restrictions get eased in the coming weeks?

More than 91% of the Italian population over the age of 12 has received at least one dose of COVID vaccine, which means that the government has considered that collective immunity had been reached in some form. According to Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the Green Pass system and vaccinations have been a resounding success accounting for the prevention of 80,000 deaths in the country.

From 1 April neither version of the Green Pass nor Super Green Pass will be required to consume food or drinks in outdoor areas of bars and restaurants.

The Super Green Pass will remain mandatory, until 30 April, to dine indoors in restaurants, to enter wellness centres, gaming rooms, discos, cinemas, theatres and indoor concerts. It will also be required to participate in indoor conventions and sporting events, as well as indoor parties celebrating civil or religious ceremonies, including baptisms and weddings.

Commuters on public transport will no longer be obliged to have a Green Pass from 1 April, either. It will however remain a requirement on long-distance transport until 30 April.

From 1 April the Green Pass will no longer be required to enter post offices, banks, tobacconists or public offices. For tourists, the Green Pass will not be required anymore in hotels from the same day onwards.

The decree will also see the lifting of the 'contact' quarantine rules in schools. From 1 April remote learning will only apply to students with Covid-19, not their classmates.

People in Italy, however, must continue to wear masks in enclosed public spaces, including schools and public transport, until 30 April. FFP2 masks will continue to be mandatory until this date on public transport as well as in cinemas and theatres.

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