by In Trieste
PM Mario Draghi confirmed that Italian government will evaluate imposing additional restrictions at a meeting today, 23 December, two days before Christmas.
The prime minister did not exclude the possibility of requiring vaccinated people to undergo covid tests, to grant access to crowded venues, or making the wearing of masks mandatory outdoors everywhere.
Stressing the importance of vaccines as “the best defense against the virus”, Draghi urged “all citizens to continue getting vaccinated, to take the third dose, this is the priority.”
“We want to defend normality and take all precautions”, he said, adding: “All decisions are guided by data, not politics.”
Italian media has reported that the possible new measures could include requiring covid tests for night clubs and New Year’s Eve events, even for vaccinated people, and extending compulsory vaccination to additional categories of workers.
