Closed discos, canceled concerts and parties in the square.
Omicron turns off the New Year.
In many cases at the local level the mayors had already thought about canceling the events scheduled for New Year's Eve, with
the new decree the government bans them throughout the country and closes, once again, the dance clubs
.
A squeeze that re-proposes the issue of compensation to the economic activities most penalized by two years of the pandemic.
"We ask for an urgent meeting with the government to bring a series of requests to its attention, ranging from immediate refreshments (which did not happen in the past) to certain times of reopening to the rescheduling of taxes that have strangled our businesses", he protests Gianni Indino, president of Silb, the union of dance clubs in Emilia-Romagna, who asks for "respect for our workers, our families, our businesses" because so many "are on the verge of bankruptcy".
For different reasons, the president of Emilia Romagna, Stefano Bonaccini, expressed doubts about the closure of discos: he fears "the proliferation, as it was this summer, of uncontrollable private parties. This is the only point on which I had suggested to use the super Green pass and maybe even the swabs ". A possibility that appeared on December 23, when the Council of Ministers was held, but then set aside.
The measure does not prevent welcoming the new year at home in company, it entrusts common sense and prudence with the task of minimizing the
risk of domestic outbreaks.
Despite the record of infections, which in the last few days were triple compared to 12 months ago, Italy lives these end-of-year holidays with more freedom and the possibility of finding relatives and friends. In 2020 the whole country was in the red zone and there was a curfew. There will be no parties in the clubs or in the square, but those who have had the vaccine or have recovered from Covid in the last six months and have the Super Green pass will be able to go to dinner at the restaurant. You will be able to receive guests in the house. There was no limitation on the number of guests.
Some first citizens, however, have already moved for days with further restrictions.
In Bologna, to avoid spontaneous celebrations and gatherings, the mayor Matteo Lepore has forbidden access from the evening of 31 to the morning of January 1 to Piazza Maggiore.
In Bari, Antonio Decaro has banned all fireworks.
In Sassari, at dinners organized by public establishments, catering activities, recreational clubs, dances are not allowed and the music will go off at one in the morning.
From cities to small towns.
In Palau, in Gallura, as stated on the Municipality website, it is forbidden to organize or participate in private parties, lunches or dinners outdoors or indoors until January 10, "besides the members of the family unit and relatives in possession of green certification ".