by In Trieste
Italian government updates the rules and as of today, 1 February, the Green Pass is required to enter public offices, banks, post offices, tobacconists, bookshops, newsagents (unless outdoor kiosks) and shopping malls, in addition to hairdressers, barbers and beauticians.
These new rules are in addition to the requirement of the Super Green Pass on public transport, in bars and restaurants (both indoors and outdoors), gyms, hotels, cinemas, theaters and sports stadiums.
Unvaccinated people in Italy are still permitted to access food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies and fuel stations. Neither version of the Green Pass applies to children under 12.
Also from 1 February the validity of the Super Green Pass for those who have had at least two doses of the covid vaccine is reduced from nine to six months.
However the government is considering the possibility of extending the validity of the pass indefinitely for those who have had the third “booster” dose, with news expected on this front in the coming days.
The outdoor mask mandate has been extended by 10 days and will remain in force until 10 February, news agency ANSA reported on Monday.
From today, 1 February, on the government introduces a €100 fine for all Italians and foreigners aged over 50 living in Italy who have not been vaccinated against covid-19.
