Meanwhile, the "color" changes in some regions are starting today
, with the government rejecting Liguria's request to postpone them for 24 hours to save Valentine's lunches.
The region turns orange together with Abruzzo (with Chieti and Pescara red areas by decision of the governor), Tuscany and the province of Trento.
And an announcement from the CTS arrives on the reopening scheduled for tomorrow.
In light of the "changed epidemiological conditions" due to "the widespread circulation of viral variants" of the virus, "at present the conditions do not appear to exist for further release of the current containment measures, including those envisaged for the amateur skiing sector".
This is what the Technical Scientific Committee replied to the request of the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza
to "re-evaluate the existence of the conditions for the reopening" of skiing, "referring to the political decision-maker the evaluation relating to the adoption of any more rigorous measures".
It is "urgent to immediately change the strategy to combat the SarsCov2 virus: an immediate total lockdown is needed throughout Italy, which also provides for the closure of schools without prejudice to essential activities, but of limited duration".
Walter Ricciardi, advisor to the Minister of Health, said this to ANSA.
In addition to this, "tracing must be strengthened and the vaccination campaign strengthened".
It is "evident - he warns - that the strategy of coexistence with the virus, adopted so far, is ineffective and condemns us to instability, with a heavy number of deaths every day".
"I will talk about it with Minister Speranza this week," he announced.
"At the moment - he also said - the activities that involve gatherings are not compatible with the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy and the ski lifts are part of these activities. They should not be reopened".
"Let's not forget - underlined Ricciardi - that the English variant arrived in Europe just 'passing' from the ski lifts in Switzerland".
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I have no words. We can no longer stand 'experts' who speak to the newspapers, sowing fears and insecurities
, not giving a damn about everything and everyone. We are confident that with Draghi the situation will return to normal".
With these words, the secretary of the League Matteo Salvini, questioned by Affaritaliani.it, comments on the words of Walter Ricciardi, advisor to the Minister of Health, who said that he will ask Roberto Speranza for a total lockdown with the closure of schools.
Then the Northern League leader, half an hour more 'on Rai3 returns to the topic.
"Before you terrorize the Italians - says Salvini - do the favor of talking about it with the Prime Minister".
"There is no need for a councilor to get up on a Sunday morning and without saying anything to his minister or to the prime minister - he added - speak of a total closure. I believe that the more people work and the less they talk, the better".
"Every Sunday the super consultant of the Ministry of Health #Ricciardi calls for a new total lockdown. Every Sunday Italian citizens and companies wonder why an ad personam #lockdown for Ricciardi is not possible. Help ... President Draghi .. . ".
The Ligurian governor Giovanni Toti writes on twitter
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