Summer 2021, open beaches: the rules

Summer 2021, the beaches reopen. Some regions have already started in recent weeks and from today the plants in Ostia, Fiumicino, Gaeta and Fondi will restart in Lazio, always in compliance with the anti Covid rules and measures. Ten square meters for each umbrella on the beach, one person in charge of the surveillance of free beaches. No to group sports on the beach, yes to beach tennis. These are some of the points set out in the guidelines. ‘Ensure a spacing between the umbrellas (or other shading systems) so as to guarantee an area of ​​at least 10 m2 for each umbrella, regardless of the way the beach is set up (for horizontal or rhombus rows) “, reads.’ ‘Arrange adequate information on the prevention measures to be respected, which can also be understood by customers of other nationalities. In this regard, the accompaniment to the beach umbrella by suitably trained staff of the establishment (beach steward) who illustrates to customers prevention measures to be respected ”, still provide the guidelines of the Regions, which have included in the document the protocols that will concern tourism activities, congresses and major trade fairs. ” As regards free beaches, the importance of information and individual responsibility on the part of patrons in adopting behaviors that respect the measures of p revision. In order to ensure compliance with the safety distance of at least 1 meter between people and the cleaning and disinfection interventions of any services present, the presence of a surveillance officer is recommended. The positioning of the umbrellas must also comply with the above indications. ” Finally, “it is to be forbidden to practice group play-sporting activities that can give rise to gatherings ”. ” Individual sports that usually take place on the beach ( e.g. beach tennis) or in water (e.g. swimming, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing) can be regularly practiced, in compliance with interpersonal distancing measures – explains the document – Otherwise, for team sports (e.g. beach volleyball, beach -soccer) it will be necessary to comply with the provisions of the competent institutions ”.