Mandatory green pass, what can change in Italy

Mandatory green pass in Italy also for indoor restaurants. This is one of the hypotheses being examined by the government to stem the resumption of coronavirus infections, in part due to the spread of the delta variant in the country. The control room should take place on Tuesday during which the possible remodeling of the green certificate will be evaluated, which could be issued only to those who have carried out the double dose of the vaccine, are cured of covid or have a negative swab performed in the previous 48 hours. . Locatelli: “Yes to the green pass in indoor restaurants” Franco Locatelli, coordinator of the CTS and president of the Higher Institute of Health, has already expressed himself on the hypothesis of the mandatory green pass in indoor restaurants. “Given that the choice is up to the political decision-maker, on a personal basis, I say that the Green Pass for dining indoors in restaurants should also be seriously considered. Moreover, those who hesitate to return to restaurants, I think they would do so with more peace of mind knowing that they have access to it. people with the certificate, “Locatelli said in an interview with Repubblica. “I believe that choices must be made to counteract the resumption of viral circulation – he explained -. Giving access to certain activities to those who have been vaccinated, or at least have a green certificate, is an inevitable strategy. I think of concerts, big events, stadiums, cinemas, theaters, swimming pools, gyms. In these cases the need for the document is out of the question “. As for discos, the CTS has already given a favorable opinion on the reopening only in the white area, outdoors and with the green pass. Towards the revision of the parameters for the yellow area It is also thought about the possible revision of the parameters that determine the passage in the area. yellow of the regions, some of which are at risk according to current indicators such as the incidence of cases on the population. For a possible change of color, as anticipated in recent days by the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, “the hospitalization rate will weigh more” than the other parameters. “In a phase characterized by an important level of vaccination” against Covid, according to the minister, it is in fact “reasonable that in the changes of color and in the consequent containment measures the hospitalization rate weighs more”. In the meantime, the regions arm themselves by restoring more controls on inbound tourism. The president of the Sardinia Region, Christian Solinas, announced that in these hours work is being carried out on the ordinance that will bring back controls in the island’s airports. “We reinstate an intensification of controls on arrivals from countries that, at this moment, have the highest incidence rate of cases due to the Delta variant”, said the Sardinian governor. “Unfortunately, Sardinia will once again have to take care of itself. These checks should have been carried out at the source, that is, at the embarkations before departure. We had asked the State and Europe simply to request a check of the Green pass and the condition of negativity together. to the travel ticket. Instead, unfortunately, we find ourselves having to intervene directly. Currently the situation is under control – explained Solinas -, fortunately hospitalizations are low “. Also in Sicily, an order by governor Nello Musumeci introduces checks for passengers from Spain, Portugal and Malta: those who have stayed in these countries in the last 15 days will have to undergo a quick swab. Checks on all planes coming from Malta, the United Kingdom and Spain at Abruzzo International Airport in Pescara. And numerous passengers have so far ended up in quarantine. In close turn, the provision could also be extended to passengers from Greece. “We were the first in Italy – explained to Adnkronos Alberto Albani, the Abruzzo Region health referent for maxi health emergencies – to start these checks, thanks to the order issued in recent days by President Marco Marsilio. All those who land come subjected to a molecular swab for the detection of the Sars Cov2 virus. In this way we found several positives “. In a flight from Malta, in the middle of the week, 9 infected were found and almost all passengers were placed in quarantine, which will last 14 days. In another flight, from London, two positives were found, but all, for national provisions, will have to observe five days of isolation. Six, however, the positives found in yesterday’s face from Girona: they will have to stay in isolation for 10 days and then repeat the swab, as well as the close contacts that must stop for 5 days.