By In Trieste
Friuli Venezia Giulia’s governor Massimiliano Fedriga signed a new decree last night, 31 July 2020, that will have validity until August 31st.
The new decree creates few significant changes, and extends previous provisions to 31 August 2020.
Significantly, the new decree extends the following measures:
- Face Coverings: Masks continue to be mandatory in enclosed spaces open to the public, including public transport, and in all cases where it is not possible to continuously guarantee the minimum interpersonal distance of 1 meter. This does not apply to children under the age of 6 or persons with disabilities incompatible with the use of a mask. Single-use, washable, or homemade masks in multilayered materials suitable for providing an adequate barrier which provide coverage from the chin to above the nose may be used. The use of masks is in addition to existing social distancing and careful hand washing measures.
- Public Transport: Full occupancy is now allowed on buses and trains
- International travel: Persons entering Italy from, or having stayed in (in the previous 14 days), countries other than the EU, Schengen Area, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania and other than officials of international organizations and diplomatic missions shall be subjected to self-isolation and observation for a period of 14 days.
- As per the EU Council recommendation of 31 July, citizens of the following countries may enter Italy for any reason: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Marocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uruguay. However, visitors from these countries shall still be subjected to self-isolation and observation for a period of 14 days.
- Travel to and from States other than those listed above continues to be limited to the following purposes: work, health, verifiable study needs, or other urgent purposes. In any case, travel into Italy to return to one’s residence continues to be allowed.
- Remote working continues to be recommended where it is possible.
- Events, shows, and gatherings:
- Public is allowed at sports events
- Theaters, concert halls, and cinemas may open to the public so long as seats are pre-assigned and spaced out, with a maximum capacity of 1000 audience members for outdoor shows and 200 audience members per indoor hall.
- Events which involve gatherings, whether indoors or outdoors, remain suspended where it is not possible to respect social distancing as well as the prescriptions of the above bullet point
- In-person teaching activities: continue to be suspended
- Outdoor exercise: May be conducted in public parks and using public exercise equipment, so long as an interpersonal distance of 2 meters is respected during sports activities and 1 meter for all other physical activities. Contact sports are now allowed.
- Gyms, pools, sports centers may operate so long as the prescribed protocols are followed
- Public protests: are allowed only in static form and as long as social distancing is respected
- Arcades and bingo halls may operate so long as the prescribed protocols are followed
- Dance halls and nightclubs continue to be suspended
- Museums and other cultural institutions may open to the public so long as they can guarantee a 1-meter interpersonal distance between visitors
- Wellness centers, spas, and cultural centers may operate so long as the prescribed protocols are followed and as long as regions determine that their operation is compatible with epidemiological trends within their territories
- Cruise services of Italian-flagged passenger ships continue to be suspended.
Fines may still be imposed for violations of quarantine. For the full decree visit Region’s website.
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