The government will issue a new COVID
decree by tonight, Health Undersecretary Sandra Zampa said
Tuesday.
"The attempt being made is not to paralyse the country; it will
not be a rigid lockdown, but a light one, German.style," she
told Rai Radio1 at Radio anch'io.
She said the approach would be "tailor-made" according to the
state in each region.
"It will not be a rigid lockdown, but similar to the German
model, light," she reiterated.
Zamap spoke shortly before the government went into a fresh
summit with regional governors on Tuesday afternoon.
Local representatives will discuss the new measures with
Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia and Health Minister
Roberto Speranza, as well as COVID commissioner Domenico Arcuri
and Civil Protection chief Angelo Borrelli.
As well as governors, provincial and municipal officials will
also be involved.
Premier Giuseppe Conte said Monday the new decree would set
three different scenarios according to the severity of the COVID
crisis in each region.
The three scenarios will be determined by: the COVID
transmission rate in the region; the number pf COVID outbreaks
or hotspots; and the situation with hospital beds.
Conte has also announced: a late-night curfew expected to start
at nine p.m.; limits to travel to at-risk regions; and a 50%
reduction in public transport.
Other measures include the closure of museums, and the weekend
closure of shopping malls.
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