ROME. With 2022 comes yet another update of the anti-Covid measures, to deal with the fourth wave of the virus and the spread of Omicron. Here is the calendar of news, in light of the latest measures and those that will soon be launched.
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January 1: change the quarantine
From today, January 1, no quarantine, but only self-monitoring for asymptomatic patients who have received the booster dose, have completed the primary vaccination course in the previous 4 months, or have recovered from Covid in the previous 4 months, or who come into contact with a positive person. However, you will be required to wear the Ffp2 mask for at least ten days. The self-monitoring period ends on the fifth day. Those who have been vaccinated for more than 4 months, if asymptomatic, will have to do a 5-day quarantine in these cases. No changes for those who are not vaccinated: the quarantine remains at 10 days.
January 3: half of Italy in yellow
Lombardy, Piedmont, Lazio and Sicily are added to the list of regions in the yellow zone, namely Calabria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Liguria, Marche, Veneto and the autonomous provinces of Bolzano and Trento. The gradual transition of various territories to yellow, an indication that infections are starting to weigh on the numbers of hospitalizations and the employment of intensive care throughout Italy, in some cases is seen as a prelude to orange, given the progressive increase in positives. The latest decrees have effectively canceled the old differences between the white and yellow areas. In both, the mask is mandatory outdoors, but there are no restrictions on movement and all activities remain open. The rules on the green certificate and on the reinforced certificate apply in general.
January 5: the Super Green Pass is being considered for workers
The decree that provides for the obligation of the Super Green pass to all workers, after the vaccination obligation already provided for health, law enforcement and teachers, could arrive in the CDM on 5 January. Some political forces, in particular Lega and M5s (albeit with different reasons), are however opposed to new measures on this front and mediation could be reached, starting with the obligation of the green certificate initially strengthened only for public employees who they do front office work, then gradually with other categories. The issue remains open and even if the first knots are dissolved on the 5th, any provision of this type will come into force no earlier than February.
January 6: stadiums and Serie A restart at 50%
Serie A restarts and, given the latest decree, the maximum capacity of the stadiums will be allowed a maximum of 50%, as for all outdoor sports facilities such as sports halls, as early as January 1st. For those indoors the maximum capacity must be 35%.
January 7: school starts again with new rules
We go back to school in most of Italy, even if in some territories the date for the restart has been postponed regardless. In kindergarten teachers will have to wear Ffp2 masks, as well as in primary and secondary classes where there are students who do not have a mask because they are exempt for specific reasons. However, the quarantine and dad system for students could also change, following the proposals of the Regions made to the Government. Given the start of the vaccination campaign for the 5-11 age group, also for elementary schools and the sixth grade – as is already the case for high school – the hypothesis is to predict, in the case of two students positive results in a class, only self-surveillance (5 days) for vaccinated children and 10-day quarantine with dad (the latter case where applicable) and tests at the end of isolation for the unvaccinated. In kindergartens there would remain a ten-day quarantine for all with a swab with only one positive case. The proposal would have found several points of agreement by the Government and these new measures could be decided shortly.
January 10: it is almost lockdown for the unvaccinated
The enhanced green certificate will be mandatory everywhere, except in shops and for essential services. Therefore, the squeeze on non-vaccinated people starts, decided with the latest decree: the Super Green Pass will be mandatory to get on trains, buses, metro and all other means of transport, eat in outdoor places (as well as indoors , as already foreseen), to enter hotels, go to fairs, ski lifts and many other places for socializing and entertainment.
January 10: the booster can be done even after 4 months
The times for administering the booster become shorter: it will be possible to receive it after 4 months, instead of 5. But these are not mandatory times.
February 1st, the Super Green Pass lasts 6 months
The duration of the green certificate obtained with the vaccine is shortened, hence the «enhanced» version. Those who have received the last dose to immunize (i.e. the end of the first cycle) or the booster for more than 6 months will have their pass expired if they do not do a further dose of vaccine.
Until March: calmed Ffp2 masks
The commissioner for the emergency, Francesco Figliuolo, in agreement with the Minister of Health, will sign a protocol with pharmacies and authorized retailers in January to limit the price of the Ffp2 masks until March 31 (as is already the case for surgical masks , which have a price set at 50 cents). The government will monitor the price trend, which could range between 50 cents (Coop’s large-scale distribution chain has announced this sale price) and 1 euro.
March 31: the state of emergency expires (but will it be renewed?)
The last date ends with an uncertainty. It is not yet possible to know whether the state of emergency will be renewed, to which, for example, the rules on agile work, or smartworking, and those on exceptional health surveillance are linked.
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