From 2pm today it is also allowed to passengers without a Green pass, heading towards the Peninsula, to cross the Strait of Messina by ferries.
The provision remains in force until the end of the state of emergency.
The same faculty is recognized to the inhabitants of the Sicilian minor islands.
The ordinance was signed by the president of the Sicilian Region Nello Musumeci, "the 24 hours have elapsed in vain since the last appeal addressed to the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, after the one addressed on January 5 to Prime Minister Draghi".
The governor's order also states that "persons who use open ships for maritime connections in the Strait of Messina aboard cars or other means of transport are prohibited from abandoning the same means for the entire time of the crossing. ".
"If, on the other hand, it is a question of pedestrians - reads the ordinance - they are obliged to remain in the open common areas of the boats, on the contrary, access to closed rooms is prohibited. In any case, all passengers are obliged to to keep an Ffp2 mask worn for the entire period of stay on board the aforementioned means of transport.
