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Phase 2: cities restart. Viminale, new declaration for regional travel

2020-05-18T15:41:27.172Z


During the day, the governor of Veneto Zaia will publish the ordinance for visits to relatives in neighboring regions after the agreement with Friuli Venezia Giulia, Emilia Romagna and the Province of Trento. And the Pope reopens the masses with the public in St. Peter's Basilica [https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2020/05/18/papa-riapre-messe-con-pubblico-in-basilica- san-pietro-_f87ab08b-140e-404d-bae2-aba2736afde3.html]. Bergamo cemetery, symbol of emergency, reopened. In Genoa, the use of masks becomes 'mandatory always in all areas outside private property, except for those who practice sports'. Basilicas and S.FrancescoAssisi tomb reopened. Conte: 'The country is starting up again, do not let your guard down'. ALL THE VIDEOS [https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2020/05/18/fase-2-negozi-aperti-nel-centro-di-milano_9b8c00aa-c942-4c9c-9e93-06a1b70f481d. html] - The chronicle from the cities - THE PHOTODIRECT [https://www.ansa.it/sito/photogallery/primopiano/2020/05/18/fase-2-aperture-foto_4b6dbc65-743a-4f06-bc51-eca068e6dfa6.html ]. Naples [https://www.ansa.it/campania/notizie/2020/05/18/torna-caffe-a-napoli-ma-big-non-aprono_551de8a3-64b8-44dd-8174-6bfb02973831.html] - Rome [https://www.ansa.it/sito/photogallery/primopiano/2020/05/18/bar-a-roma_cb6fa90a-2948-42fc-a167-fe6f552def75.html] - Milan [https: //www.ansa. it / site / photogallery / primopiano / 2020/05/18 / milano_f1f61761-5e5c-42f8-a60d-567ba33eff79.html] - Florence [https://www.ansa.it/toscana/notizie/2020/05/18/fase -2-florence-restarts-in-motion_fcf8b1ac-97de-4def-bdce-29ff422c529d.html] (ANSA)


The new self-declaration model  for travel between regions today is available online on the Viminale website . The previous model can still be used by striking out the items that are no longer current. The self-declaration is in the possession of police officers and can be completed at the time of the check. In the new form, the citizen declares that he is not subjected to quarantine, indicates the starting and destination point of the move, confirms that he is aware of the limitations in force from today on the whole national territory and of those ordered by the regions affected by the move. It is then necessary to indicate one of the four reasons that determine the legitimacy of the move: proven proven working needs; absolute urgency; situation of necessity; health reasons.

" Today we fully enter Phase 2 , we move forward with confidence and responsibility in the road that leads us to the restoration of ordinary activities of social and economic life. The country is starting up again, in a prudent and orderly way, following the indications of the Government". So Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in a letter to Leggo inviting us not to forget that "the road is still long and we will never have to let our guard down, we will protect ourselves and our loved ones by respecting the rules of precaution and safety that are now known to all" .  

"In fact, I authorized everything." So comments the president of Veneto, Luca Zaia, his ordinance that came into force today after the last Dpcm which will follow, he announced, a circular relating to the service of buffets in hotels and on open-air markets. "We are also working on a series of activities, which we expect to be ready this week - he added -, to give the go-ahead on May 25 or at the latest on June 1" for children's summer centers and the world of parks fun ". During the day, he will also sign another ordinance on the topic of public transport and, after the agreement made with Friuli, Emilia Romagna and the Province of Trento, on the travel between regions in neighboring provinces to visit relatives

ACTIVITIES STILL SUSPENDED

And Pope Francis, starting the mass on the tomb of John Paul II on the centenary of the birth of the Polish pontiff, has reopened this morning the celebration of liturgies with the public in St. Peter's Basilica, coinciding with what is happening in the Italian state . In the chapel of the tomb of the Holy Pope there are about 30 people, well spaced on the benches. Cardinals Angelo Comastri and Konrad Krajewski and monsignors Piero Marini and Jan Romeo Pawlowski were also present with the Pope.

MILAN  - On the first day of massive reopening of activities, in Milan, since 6 a.m. there is a greater influx of passengers on the red subway line . The replacement bus that was in operation before the resumption of the metro runs from Sesto San Giovanni had the word 'complete' on the display. On board, in particular, people who went to ensure the opening of offices and shops. Everyone had a face mask, not all gloves. The surface vehicles, trams and buses are still traveling empty or with very few people. No waiting, therefore at stops and car traffic in line with the previous days. The Duomo of Milan has reopened its doors to the faithful for the first mass after the lockdown , that of 8 in the morning, followed by other celebrations in the morning, at 11, 13 and in the afternoon at 17.30. The mass was held in the weekday chapel which, with the spacing measures, can accommodate a maximum of 60 faithful, once this number is reached, the entrances will be blocked. This morning there were thirty people present, a bit of all ages, even some young boys.

ROME - More intense traffic this morning, the day of the new reopenings of Phase 2 of the coronavirus emergency, on some sections of the Great Ring Road of Rome, of the urban section of the A24 towards the center and on the southern branch towards the center of the capital. In the city there are currently slowdowns on via del Foro Italico in the Tor di Quinto area, in both directions, due to works. Some slowdown also on via Trionfale and via Prenestina. Local police have stepped up traffic services and roadside checks on the main consular roads and high-traffic routes as well as surveillance at bus terminals, in parks and on the coast. With the start of phase 2, the new bus and metro timetables, extended until 11.30 pm, also started on May 4.

VENICE - The Basilica of San Marco was reopened this morning in Venice, in the center of the heart of the lagoon city. At 8.30 the first Eucharistic celebration in which, however, not many people attended, just as in the churchyard there is no usual queue of visitors or faithful. The city lounge is deserted, the classic cafes closed, from Florian to Quadri. Only Chioggia coffee is open for cleaning. Rarely passers-by, many open offices, the premises are taking advantage of the arrangement of the municipality that has allowed the expansion of the audience, looking for customers.

TURIN - Some shops have already reopened their doors, others are completing preparations. The first timid signs of activity are visible in the historic center of Turin which starts after the lockdown. In the face of a few passers-by and above all very few runners, who had taken over the streets in recent weeks, the traffic seems almost like an ordinary day. After months the streets and arcades have returned, here and there, to be punctuated by the lights of the shops. A barber has already raised the shutter: you can only enter with a mask and by appointment. The bars, whose reopening has been postponed to the weekend, are empty. "With us - says a manager - coffee is a ritual and the idea of ​​consuming it outside the restaurant will not easily enter into our habits. In recent days we have worked very little also because in this area the offices have remained half empty. Today, with the reopening of stores, maybe it will get better ".

BOLOGNA - Flowing traffic on the Bologna ring road on the first day in which various activities reopen in Emilia-Romagna, including various shops, restaurants, bars. Even in the main roads that connect the city with the hinterland, the flow of cars is regular and still not comparable to the levels prior to the lockdown. In fact, there are not a few workers who remain in smart working this week, with a consequent reduction in travel during peak times.  "Getting your feet in the sand was like being a child again." So a Rimini this morning, one of the first and to have gone to the beach on the first day when this is allowed in Emilia-Romagna. The beach of Rimini slowly repopulates , even if there are few people for now, thanks to a very cloudy day. Buckets and shovels have reappeared on the sand of the free beach of Piazzale Boschovich, the most popular in the summer. Some people, despite the absence of sun, have spread the towel, well spaced from each other.

BERGAMO - Symbol of the coronavirus emergency in the Bergamo area, the monumental cemetery of Bergamo reopened this morning: the first citizens arrived in the early hours of dawn. Admission is limited and those who must enter must undergo appropriate checks. The first Mass in the church was also celebrated, with places limited to 70 faithful, plus any further 40 in the churchyard. It is from here that for many days columns of military trucks with coffins left which could no longer be buried or brought to the city crematorium, to many Italian provinces.

GENOA - The use of the masks becomes "mandatory always in all areas outside private property, except for those who practice sports". This was established by the order of Mayor Marco Bucci signed yesterday evening. The mask remains mandatory in parks, gardens and public villas, in cemeteries, in private public spaces, in commercial activities and on public transport.

ASSISI  - The Basilicas and the crypt where the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi is located are reopened to the faithful. A first mass was celebrated this morning by one of the friars of the Sacred Convent. "The churches opened in this period are a sign of hope" Father Enzo Fortunato told ANSA. In the Basilicas, sanitized in recent days, the distancing between the faithful is enforced and special stickers have been placed on the benches. At the entrances disinfectant gels and masks for those without it.

SARDINIA - Free access to all the beaches of Sardinia starting from Monday 18 May. This is what the new ordinance signed overnight by the President of the Region, Christian Solinas, provides. The ordinance also foresees in article 1 the obligation to wear a mask in all places open to the public and also in outdoor places "where it is not possible to keep the distance of at least one meter".

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Source: ansa

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