by In Trieste
PM Mario Draghi is to hold a meeting with the Italy’s emergency coronavirus team, amid a rise in the number of cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the virus, on 23 December.
The topics up for discussion at the meeting are set to include a tightening of Italy’s existing covid restrictions, reports state broadcaster RAI, citing “informed” government sources.
The move, which will take into consideration the latest national and European covid data, comes after Italy’s national health institute (ISS) said on Saturday that it had so far identified 84 Omicron cases, “growing strongly” from the 55 announced on Friday.
The first Omicron case in FVG was discovered in the city of Cormons last week.
The new restrictions being discussed could include a further extension of the covid vaccination obligation to certain categories of workers with greater contact with the public, ANSA reports.
Another proposal set to be evaluated on 23 December, according to newspaper Corriere della Sera, is the obligation for covid tests “even for vaccinated people to participate in events, parties, and go to crowded places such as cinemas, theaters and discos.”
