Christmas Decree 2021, Official Gazette: measures in force from today 25 December

The Christmas Decree 2021, published in the Official Gazette, is in force from today 25 December: from the obligation to wear an outdoor mask to the reduced duration of the green pass, from the closure of discos to the extension of the green pass. The measures launched by the government are adopted to contain covid infections and stem the Omicron variant. Read also “I think we have tried to grasp the objective of not closing again. To date, basically, apart from the discos for which we will have to make a precise reflection, our country, in fact, is open”, he said. the undersecretary of health, Andrea Costa, on Sky Tg24. “We must continue with a great sense of responsibility, respect the rules and proceed with the third dose, because we cannot afford to nullify all the sacrifices that Italians have made in the last two years,” he added.
What the decree provides: GREEN PASS VALID FOR 6 MONTHS FROM FEBRUARY 2022 The Christmas Decree (number 221), in which the state of emergency is extended until March 31, 2022, with article 3 reduces the duration of the green pass “starting from February 1, 2022 “. The green certificate will be valid for 6 months and not 9, as is currently the case. OPEN MASK Take the obligation to wear a mask outdoors even in the white area. From today, according to article 4, “until January 31, 2022” there is “the obligation to use protective devices for the respiratory tract, even in outdoor places” and “also in the white area”. Until now, the obligation to wear masks outdoors was linked to the yellow zone or in the case of gatherings or in areas indicated by specific ordinances at the local level. obligation of Ffp2 on public transport, in theaters, cinemas, outdoor venues, stadiums. And this until the end of the state of emergency, which is currently set for March 31. “For shows open to the public that take place indoors or outdoors in theaters, concert halls, cinemas, entertainment venues and live music and in other similar venues, as well as for sporting events and competitions that take place indoors or outdoors, it is compulsory to wear FFP2 respiratory protection devices “, provides the rest. No popcorn and drinks in the cinema, as “the consumption of food and drink indoors is prohibited”. The Ffp2 mask must also be worn on buses and metro: the obligation applies “also to access and use of public means of transport”. SUPER GREEN PASS Article 5 defines the extension of the use of the reinforced Green pass – the certificate issued to vaccinated or recovered patients – until the state of emergency ends for consumption even at the counter in bars and restaurants. The decree also provides for the extension of the obligation of a closed Super Green pass for swimming pools, gyms and team sports, but also for museums and exhibitions. Super Green Pass indoors for wellness centers, spas (except for essential levels of assistance and rehabilitation or therapeutic activities), theme and amusement parks, for cultural centers, social and recreational centers (excluding educational centers for children ) indoors and for gaming rooms, betting rooms, bingo halls and casinos. DISCOS, CLOSED UNTIL 31 JANUARY No New Year’s Eve parties in the square. From today “until January 31, 2022, parties, however named, events similar to them and concerts that involve gatherings in open spaces are prohibited”, provides for article 6. Until the end of January, discos are closed: ” activities that take place in dance halls, discos and similar places suspended “. RSA It is possible to enter to visit residential, social-welfare, social-health and hospice facilities only to subjects with a reinforced Green Pass and negative buffer or vaccination with third dose.