The number of infections with the corona virus has risen again in Italy. The Italian government has taken drastic measures.
- The number of coronavirus * infections in Italy has risen again.
- The government responded directly and took drastic measures.
- You don't want to endanger the start of school in September.
Rome - The coronavirus is on the rise again in Europe. While the number of infections has risen again in Croatia and Spain, among others, the numbers in Italy have recently remained at a relatively low level. But now the new infections shot up here too. The Italian government has now decided to take drastic new measures to prevent a second wave.
Due to the increasing numbers exclude Italy from Monday the 17 . August , all the discos in the country. Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced on Sunday after a meeting with ministers and governors of the country. The closure therefore applies until at least September 7th. Not only indoor discos will be affected by the closure, but also outdoor beach discos and all other places where dance events take place outdoors or indoors.
Coronavirus in Italy: increasing numbers - mask requirement tightened
In addition , the mask requirement is being tightened again in Italy . Mouth and nose protection must now be worn between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. in public places where Italians like to meet and when people gather in front of bars.
Nuova ordinanza:
1. Sospensione delle attività del ballo, all'aperto e al chiuso, che abbiano luogo in discoteche e in ogni altro spazio aperto al pubblico.
2. Obbligo di mascherina anche all'aperto dalle 18 every 6 nei luoghi dove c'è rischio di assembramento.
Avanti con prudenza
The tightening of measures is also due to the fact that there had been many media reports in the past few days about celebrations of young people without distance and masks . As in other countries, an increasing number of young people in Italy are contracting the coronavirus.
Corona in Italy: increasing numbers of infections - government reacts directly
After the increase in the number of infections *, politicians had warned that the reopening of the schools (planned for September 14) could be in jeopardy. In Italy they absolutely want to avoid this and have taken the measures outlined with reference to the schools.
Officially, the Mediterranean country currently has almost 254,000 infections. On Sunday , the authorities registered 479 new infections with the corona virus within 24 hours. Saturday the value was even higher, namely at 629 . In the previous weeks, however, the number of infections had been much lower. Almost 35,400 people have officially died with or from Corona in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic in February *.
Minister Speranza wrote on Facebook: “We cannot undo the hardships that we have suffered in recent months. Our priority must be to reopen schools in complete safety in September. "
Before the decision, disco operators had warned of billions in losses. The Italian government is now planning to help them with an aid package . According to the Italian daily La Repubblica , a package worth 100 million euros is on the table. (rjs mit dpa) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.