Inseparable companion masks for another month and a half, until June 15, in many places indoors.
The obligation to use the FFp2 masks remains, in fact, in
local
and long-distance public transport, for shows open to the public, in cinemas, theaters, entertainment venues and live music and for all events and sports competitions that take place indoors.
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It will also be the same for workers, users and visitors to hospitals, health facilities, social health and social welfare, including RSA.
In other workplaces, however, these protective devices will only be recommended.
THE USE OF THE MASK IN STORES
Mask in your pocket,
recommended, ready to be worn
in the event of gatherings even in public indoor places or places open to the public such as shops or shopping centers.
From 1 May we will say goodbye to the green pass.
Indicating the future use of the masks is the amendment approved today in the Commission in the Chamber to the latest Covid decree in March which was followed by the ordinance of the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, necessary to bridge the technical times of the conversion of the decree.
The obligation will therefore remain in certain places indoors, while in all workplaces without distinction between public and private - excluding those in the health sector and hospitals - the mask will only be "strongly recommended".
However, employers, if deemed appropriate,
THE USE OF THE MASK IN SCHOOL
The extension of the use of masks, surgical or more protective, has already been foreseen for schools until the end of the 2021-2022 school year.
The next central date in the road map of the 'easing' of the measures is then that of
1 May,
which marks the end of the obligation of the Green pass almost everywhere with almost complete freedom of movement even for the unvaccinated.
Only for two more days, for some activities (canteens, public competitions, in addition to long-distance transport) it will be mandatory in the basic version (i.e. including the swab, as well as vaccination and recovery from Covid).
The enhanced green pass (issued only after vaccination or recovery) will remain in effect for 48 hours for indoor spas, game rooms, discos, congresses and sporting events.
From 1 May, with the complete forfeiture of the green pass, even the unvaccinated will therefore be able to return to the workplace and therefore not even a swab will be required.
However, the medical staff and the health sector are an exception, for which the
However, the vaccination obligation for over 50s
remains in force until 15 June
, law enforcement and school sector: these categories, if they do not vaccinate, will continue to incur the penalty of 100 euros.
Visitors to the RSA will continue to be required until 31 December for the primary vaccination cycle plus the execution of a swab or vaccination with three doses.
The Minister of Health still calls for caution: "The pandemic is not over and we are also asking to intensify the vaccination campaign. We are still in the pandemic but - underlines Speranza - we now have different tools to manage it".
The minister also signed a further ordinance relating to foreign travel which provides for the forfeiture of the Passenger Locator Form - the form used by the Health Authorities for travel - from 1 May, which will therefore no longer be necessary.
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THE USE OF THE MASK AT MASS
"The trend of infections has been constant for a few weeks and this data leads to confirm the indications" already disseminated by the CEI in March ", however, pointing out that the use of masks remains, strictly speaking, recommended in all activities that require participation of people in indoor spaces such as celebrations and catecheses, while the use of respiratory protection devices of the Ffp2 type remains mandatory for events open to the public that take place indoors in rooms similar to cinemas, concert halls and theatrical halls ".
This was announced by the CEI.
"It should be noted, among other things, that starting from May 1, 2022, the Green Pass is no longer necessary for activities organized by parishes. Likewise, the Green Pass is not necessary for access to the workplaces of workers and volunteers. who collaborate ", informs the Italian Episcopal Conference.
