Covid-19 measures in Italy have changed! We are updating information
RULES from 15th March to 6th April 2021
On March 2,
2021, upon the proposal of Health Minister Roberto Speranza, Prime Minister
Mario Draghi signed the new Dpcm containing measures to combat and contain the
Sars-CoV-2 virus emergency. The Decree comes into force on March 6, 2021 and
remains in force until April 6, 2021. The new measures confirm several urgent
provisions for the containment of contagion throughout the national territory
already in force and introduces new ones. Below, a summary of the main measures
confirmed, and new ones introduced.
in the
white area: Sardinia;
in the
yellow area: Calabria, Liguria, Sicily, Aosta Valley;
in the
orange area: Abruzzo, Tuscany, Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Umbria;
in the red area:
Basilicata, Campania, Emilia Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Lombardia,
Marche, Molise, Piedmont, the Province of Trento, Puglia, and Veneto.
the
classification of Italy into white, yellow, orange, and red areas, according to
risk levels, is confirmed
the
obligation to wear face masks, even outdoors, is confirmed
the
obligation to keep an interpersonal distance of at least 1 metre is confirmed
the curfew
from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. is confirmed
the ban on
travelling between regions is confirmed until
March 27. Returning to one's residence, domicile or home is still
allowed, as well as travel motivated by work requirements, health reasons or
immediate necessities.
Museums
In yellow
areas the possibility of opening museums on weekdays is confirmed, ensuring a
controlled influx of people, and allowing visitors to respect the interpersonal
distance of at least one metre. Starting on March 27, museums located in yellow
areas will also be able to open on Saturdays and public holidays, provided that
visitors book their tickets online or by telephone, at least one day in
advance.
In orange
and red areas, exhibitions and services open to the public in museums and other
cultural institutes and facilities are suspended. Performances open to the
public in theatres, concert halls, cinemas, live clubs and other premises or
spaces, including open-air spaces, are suspended.
Theatres
and cinemas
Theatres
and cinemas located in yellow areas will be able to reopen from March 27, with pre-assigned seats, in
compliance with the rules on interpersonal distance for both staff and
non-resident audience. The capacity of the facility may not exceed 25% of the
maximum capacity, up to 400 people outdoors and 200 indoors per theatre.
In orange
and red areas, performances open to the public in theatres, concert halls,
cinemas, live clubs and other venues or spaces, including outdoor venues, are
suspended.
Gyms,
swimming pools, ski resorts, wellness and spa centres remain closed.
Catering
activities
In yellow
areas the activities of bars, pubs, restaurants, ice-cream parlours and pastry
shops are allowed from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m.
In orange
and red areas catering activities are suspended. Take-away (without consumption
on the premises) and home delivery are allowed for catering activities until 10
p.m.
In all
areas take-away service is prohibited for the activities of bars/cafés (ATECO
code 56.3) after 6 p.m., as well as for other commercial activities of the same
type.
Commercial
activities
In yellow
and orange areas, retail activities may continue upon condition that, in
addition to the interpersonal distance of at least one metre, a staggered
entrance system for the public is ensured. On public holidays and pre-holidays,
the commercial activities inside markets and shopping centres, shopping malls,
commercial parks and other similar structures are closed, except for
pharmacies, parapharmacies, sanitary facilities, laundries and dry cleaners,
food, agricultural and floricultural product sales points, tobacconists,
newsagents, and bookshops.
In red
areas, retail activities are suspended, except for the sale of foodstuffs and
necessities identified in Annex 23 of the Ministerial Decree. Markets are
closed.
Swimming
pools and gyms remain closed and contact sports are still forbidden. Individual
outdoor physical activity is allowed.
Travel to
and from abroad
The number
of countries affected by the so-called "COVID tested" flights is
growing.
People who
have been in Brazil in the previous 14 days are allowed to enter Italy to reach
their domicile, home, or residence of their minor children.
Travelling
rules vary, depending on the country of origin or destination and the reasons
for travelling.
On March 2,
2021, a new Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers was approved,
containing provisions for the national territory and for travel to/from abroad,
in force from March 6 to April 6,
2021.
The Dpcm
March 2, 2021 confirms and supplements the provisions of the orders of the
Minister of Health for the following countries:
Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
The
Ordinance of January 9, 2021 provided for entry restrictions for those who
stayed in or transited through the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland during the 14 days preceding their entry into Italy
Brazil
The
Ordinance of February 13, 2021 provides
for a ban on entry into Italy, for all those who come from Brazil or who have
stayed/transited there in the 14 days preceding entry into Italy
Austria
The
Ordinance of February 13, 2021 provides
for a ban on entry and transit through the national Italian territory, for
travellers who have stayed or transited for more than 12 hours in Austria in
the previous 14 days.
The
Ministerial Decree March 2, 2021 continues to be based on lists of countries
for which different measures are envisaged. Annex 20 identifies groups of
countries for which different restrictions apply.
Limitations
on the national territory
In our
country, the measures for the containment and management of the epidemiological
emergency from COVID-19 are in force until April 6, 2021 according to the
following standards:
Decree of
the President of the Council of Ministers March 2, 2021
Please
refer to the page Covid-19, situation in Italy, and to the FAQ published on the
Government website, for a summary of the different restrictions applied in the
yellow, orange, red and white areas.