The Government-Regions meeting is being held via videoconference in view of the next measures for the Covid emergency.
The meeting was attended by the Minister for Autonomies,
Mariastella Gelmini
, and that of Health,
Roberto Speranza
.
Also present were the president of the Association of Municipalities (Anci)
Antonio Decaro
and that of the Union of Provinces (Upi)
Michele de Pascale
.
"The system of parameters (to define the colors of the areas in Italy in the Covid emergency) can be refined, but probably not with the upcoming decree, it will take a technical table. In any case, to make it easier to plan activities economic,
the closures will no longer enter into force on Sunday but on Monday
".
The Minister of Autonomies Gelmini said this at the meeting.
Appreciation by the president of the Municipal Association (Anci) Antonio Decaro for the government's decision to postpone the execution of the ordinances to Monday.
"The government is working intensely in these hours on the new anti-Covid measure. I am naturally in constant contact with Palazzo Chigi and
we
hope to send
you, tomorrow, well in advance of the deadline of March 5, a first draft of the Dpcm
"added Minister Gelmini.
"For the Draghi executive, constant dialogue with the Regions and anticipating decisions is essential, in order to leave citizens the time necessary to organize their lives".
"
The band system will be maintained
.
So far a generalized lockdown has been averted and this must be the main objective
for the next few weeks and months too - he specified -. You are certainly noticing a change of method. We met on Sunday. and we are meeting again today. The meetings will be more and more frequent and constant "
On the postponement to Monday from Sunday of the entry into force of the ordinances "this had been asked by the Regions, and I had shared it, this we have achieved. So we also help economic activities that will not lose the weekend".
"
We are working for a gradual reopening of places of culture
. Minister Franceschini has initiated a discussion with the CTS to ensure that, after March, reopening with adequate security measures can be imagined. It is a path, it is not a result still achieved. But it is a signal that goes in the right direction "the minister said later.
"A signal that we hope will soon involve other economic activities - he added -.
We must not run the risk of giving the wrong message to citizens, we must absolutely avert the third wave
. But let's work, with confidence, for a gradual, responsible and attentive return to normality ".