A new record of green passes downloaded, exactly 1,310,001 between the 'basic' and 'strengthened' ones, was recorded in the last 24 hours.
The measures on the 'enhanced' green certificate (obtainable only with vaccination or recovery) come into effect from today until January 15.
The downloads are mainly vaccinations: in particular, according to what emerges from the data of the government website, 968,069 Green passes were downloaded yesterday for vaccination, 336,563 those for carrying out a tampon and 5,369 for recovery from Covid.
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First fined in the Capital
during the checks of the Green pass for bus and metro passengers.
The local police officers at the bus stop in Piazzale Flaminio sanctioned the man.
The man had just got off the bus when officers asked him to show his green certificate.
"I don't have it because I wanted to get vaccinated in the next few days," said the 50-year-old Romanian.
For him a fine of 400 euros was taken.
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On the day in which the obligation of a Green Pass comes into force to access public transport,
in Milan the controls
are not only on the subway, bus and tram, but also in the train stations. At Porta Garibaldi, this morning, a patrol of 8 assistance and security agents, six from FS and two from Trenord, checked that the passengers were in order. Checks also on the railway link, also at Porta Garibaldi, with some agents guarding the entrance to the underground.
In
Napol
the checks on line 2 of the Naples Metro (managed by the State Railways) and, in the Piazza Garibaldi station, on the Circumvesuviana lines.
Long queues were registered at the turnstiles of Line 1 of the Metro, managed by the Neapolitan Mobility Company where at the moment for access, users have not yet been required to show the green pass in addition to the ticket.
Crowded trains as always during rush hours, even along the subway line that goes from Piscinola station to Piazza Garibaldi.
Also in the Strait of Messina
from this morning you do not travel without a Green pass, all travelers between Messina and Villa San Giovanni, to go from one bank to the other, must have the green certification. From the first ride at 6.40 am, dozens of people are lined up and, in addition to buying the ticket, they must show the Green pass to the employees of the Caronte & Tourist at the San Francesco pier. Many travelers have welcomed the novelty. Giovanni, who travels with his wife and two children and had come for a short vacation in Sicily, comments: "I find the measure right, we are all vaccinated in the family and given the increase in infections there was a need for more checks" . Claudio and Francesco, commuter students of the same opinion: "We are happy with this decision, at least we travel more relaxed,it was not normal that only here there were no checks. "All passengers are checked at the private dock as well as at the railway station. Someone did not know about the news and angrily said:" Now I will go and swab myself. But from tomorrow I get the vaccine it is not possible to get a tampon a day, now it is as if there was an obligation to vaccinate ".