In the euphoria of Vaccine Day, the first phase of the red zone of Christmas ends, which began on December 24, and for Italy there are now three orange days, until New Year's Eve, with shops open and movements in the Municipality without self-certification.
Law enforcement agencies increase controls and sanctions.
64,119 people were checked on 26 December by the police and carabinieri as part of the checks for compliance with the prohibitions introduced with the decree of 18 December, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior.
Of these 969 people were sanctioned for violations, 8 reported for breaking the quarantine at home.
On the other hand, there were 11,594 checks on the activities and commercial establishments, which led to the closure of 5 shops and penalties for 30 owners.
"Even in Santo Stefano the controls were numerous, the penalties equal to 1.5% - says the Deputy Interior Minister Matteo Mauri -. The respect of the rules by the citizens was very high. This is the best way to guarantee safety for all and to avoid a third wave. Now we are focused on New Year's Day. Here too it will be necessary to maintain the same precautions and precautions as these days ".