by In Trieste
Italian government expands the scope of the Super Green Pass, the digital certificate which can only be obtained by those who are vaccinated or have recovered from covid-19, from Monday, 10 January.
The Super Green Pass cannot be obtained by a negative covid test result, meaning that it excludes people who are unvaccinated. This does not apply to children under 12 or people exempt from vaccination.
Already required in cinemas, theaters and stadiums, the Super Green Pass will be expanded further from Monday 10 January after which it will be needed to access:
- public transport (local, regional and national), planes, trains, buses, trams and subways
- bars and restaurants (for both indoor and outdoor dining)
- ski lifts
- hotels and other accommodation facilities
- parties after civil and religious ceremonies
- conventions, conferences, fairs and festivals
- stadiums, swimming pools, gyms, wellness centres
- museums, galleries, libraries, archaeological sites and cultural venues
- theme parks
- cultural, social and recreational centres
- betting shops, bingo halls and casinos
Also from 10 January the minimum waiting time between the second dose of the covid vaccine and the ‘booster’ shot will be reduced from five to four months.
From 20 January the basic Green Pass will be needed to access hairdressers and beauticians, while from 1 February it will be required to enter banks, post offices, non-essential shops and shopping malls.
The unvaccinated will still be able to access grocery shops, supermarkets and pharmacies.
The government’s latest decree makes the covid vaccine obligatory for the over-50s and university staff, in addition to the existing vaccination mandate for healthcare workers, teachers, police, military and emergency services workers.
The more protective FFP2 masks must be worn in cinemas, theaters, stadiums and on all public transport, until 31 March, when Italy’s state of emergency ends.
The obligation to self-isolate no longer applies to those who come into close contact with a covid-positive person, providing they have had a booster shot, have recovered or have been doubly vaccinated within the last 120 days.
Those who have been vaccinated or have recovered from the virus more than four months after coming into contact with a covid-positive person, the quarantine requirement has been reduced from seven to five days, followed by a negative test result.
