Non-essential shops closure: Partially closed
Restrictive measures mandatory between 05 November 2020 to 03 December 2020
On 3rd November 2020 a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19.
The national measures introduced are valid from 5 November until 3 December and establish three ‘zones’ in Italy, based on contagion rates: Red (high risk) – Orange (intermediate risk) – Yellow (low risk). Non-essential shops are closed in areas with highest contagion rates; as are bars and restaurants albeit with the possibility of offering a take-away service until 22.00 or a delivery service.
On 24 October a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19. The new rules adopted at national level foresee the following:
- Obligation for all premises open to the public and for businesses to display a sign at the entrance with the maximum number of people admitted at the same time, on the basis of current protocols and guidelines.
- Bar, restaurants, ice-cream and pastry shops are open only from 5:00 until 18:00; home delivery in compliance with health and hygiene regulations and take-away until 24:00 is permitted; these rules do not apply to service areas and refuelling exercises of motorways, hospitals and airports, which are always oblged to enforce the interpersonal distance of 1 metre.
- Suspended all performances open to the public in theatres, concert halls, cinemas and other spaces, also outdoors.
- The activities of gyms, swimming pools, wellness and spa centres were suspended, with the exception of those that fall within the essential levels of care. Basic sports activities and motor activities in public and private clubs are permitted in compliance with the spacing rules.
- The activities that take place in dance halls, discos and similar premises also in the open air remain suspended, even in the case of civil and religious celebrations.
- Activities of amusement arcades, betting rooms, bingo halls and casino remain suspended.
On 18 October a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19. The new decree foresees that the activities of catering services - bars, pubs, restaurants, ice-cream and pastry shops - are allowed from 5 a.m. until midnight with consumption at the table, and with a maximum of six people per table, and until 6 p.m. without consumption at the table. The restaurant must display a sign at the entrance of the restaurant with the maximum number of people admitted at the same time.
On 13 October 2020 a new Decree was published by the national Government, with new rules valid as of 14 October until 13 November 2020. Catering activities (e.g. restaurants, pubs/bars, ice-cream/pastry shops,...) are open only until 24:00 for customers sitting at the tables and only until 21:00 for standing customers. All retails shops are obliged to guarantee the social distance of 1 m among customers. Activities that take place in dance halls, discos and clubs are suspended, outdoors or indoors.
On 7 October 2020 the ongoing measures to contain Covid19 spreading were extended until 15 October and the declaration of national emergency conditions was extended until 31 January 2021.
UPDATE September: on 7 September a new Decree of the President of Council of Ministers was issued, which extended the ongoing contagion containment measures until 7 October 2020.
UPDATE August: on 7 August a new Decree of the President of Council of Ministers was issued, which extended the ongoing contagion containment measures until 7 September 2020. All activities are open and allowed, as long as the contagion containment measures are respected, such as wearing face masks in indoor public places/public transport and in any other situation in which the minimum distance of 1m cannot among individuals be respected.
As of 1st September, minor sports events can take place in the presence of public: maximum 1000 spectators for outdoor events and 200 spectators for indoor ones. Public demonstrations are allowed as long as they are static. Teather shows, music concerts, cinemas, ...are allowed to perform their activities as provided that the thresholds of max 1000 people and 200 people are respected for, respectively, outdoor and indoor events. Discos, dancing rooms and similar places, both indoor and outdoor, remain closed. As of 1st September, congresses and fairs may take place, with appropriate contagion precautions. Religious gatherings are disciplined by specific guidelines attached to the national Decree of the 7 of August 2020. Cultural places, such as museums, can operate respecting the contagion prevention measures. Cruises can start again as of 15 August, respecting dedicated guidelines for contagion control.
UPDATE June: from June 15 summer centers for children, games rooms, betting rooms, bingo halls, as well as SPAs, cultural and social centers opened again. Performances open to the public, theaters, concert halls, cinemas and other spaces are also resumed but with some cautions/precautions. All activities that take place in dance halls, discos, and similar venues -both outdoors and indoors- are still suspended.
UPDATE 18 May 2020: as of 18 May all shops can open again, provided that they respect the social distancing measures foreseen. Museums can open again, religious rituals are allowed and also static public demonstrations. In all cases, specific social distancing measures are to be respected (e.g. minimum 1 m distance among individuals). As of the 20th of May, driving tests for driving licences will start again. Gym, training centres, SPAs will stay closed until 25 May 2020, when they may be opened again, provided that the epidemiological situation will not become worst. Social and cultural meeting centres are still closed.
With national act (DPCM) of 26 April 2020, the following is decided:
- all services in the sector of banking, financial, insurance and agricultural, animal husbandry, agri-food processing and related services and supply chains remain open
- newsstands, tobacconists, pharmacies, parapharmacies remain open
- all retail business activities continue to be compulsorily closed with the only exception of those selling groceries and essentials (a specific list is available in annex 1 of the national act)
- all street markets are forbidden with the expection of those selling food
- all restaurants, cafes, ice-cream shops, confectioneries remain closed with exception of cafeterias and caterings within working places; home delivery catering continue to be allowed
- all activities that provide services to the person (e.g. hairdressers, barbers, beauticians) remain closed (expections are listed in a dedicated annex)
- all training centres, swimming pools, thermal centres, SPAs continue to be compulsorily closed
- all cultural centres, social centres and leisure centres continue to be compulsorily closed
- public transportation means services are regulated by the Regional Authorities so as to guarantee the minimum risk of contagion
- all industrial and commercial PRODUCTION activities continue to be suspended (since 21 March 2020) with the exception of those considered essential and providing public utility services. Those suspended may continue in agile mode.
- Semi-residential centres for people with disabilities can be reopened according to specific territorial plans of the Regions.
Act "DPCM 10 April 2020": as of 14 April 2020 some shops, which were closed until now, will be allowed to open again (bookstores, stationers and baby and children's clothing stores). Forestry activities, the wood industry and computer production are also allowed to restart thier activities. However, some Italian regions decided not to implement this new opening permissions.
Events stop: Partially banned
Restrictive measures mandatory between 05 November 2020 to 03 December 2020
On 3rd November 2020 a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19.
The national measures introduced are valid from 5 November until 3 December and establish three ‘zones’ in Italy, based on contagion rates: Red (high risk) – Orange (intermediate risk) – Yellow (low risk). For red regions, sport events and activities are suspended and only non-contact individual exercising is permitted in the vicinity of the home residence. Museums, theatres and exhibitions are closed and public transport can operate at a 50% seat capacity per vehicle.
On 24 October a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19. The new rules adopted at national level foresee the following:
- The sporting events and competitions of any order or discipline, carried out in public places, are suspended with the exception of those of competitive athletes of individual sports or of team, recognized by the CONI and CIP, inside systems used with closed doors, in compliance with the protocols issued by the respective Sports Federations.
- The performance of contact sports is forbidden, without prejudice to the recognised competitions of national interest.
- Suspended amateur sports activities of base, schools and training activities of start-up related to contact sports, as well as all races,
competitions and activities related to contact sports having character recreational/amateur.
- Festivals, fairs and exhibitions and similar are prohibited.
- Conferences, congresses are suspended, with the exception of those that take place at a distance. Modality strongly recommended also for private meeting.
- Competition procedures suspended, public and private, with the exception of cases in which the evaluation of candidates exclusively occurs on a curricular and/or telematic basis. Excluded from the suspension are those for the health care staff and for that of the civil protection.
On 18 October a new Decree introduced further measures to contain the ongoing second wave of infection by Covid 19. The decree provides that contact sports may only be carried out for individual and team sports recognised as being of national or regional interest. Basic amateur sports, schools and introductory training activities related to contact sports are allowed only in individual form and there is no green light for competitions and competitions. All competitions, contests and activities related to contact sports of a recreational-amateur nature are suspended. Gyms and swimming pools were given a week to comply with safety protocols. Then decisions will be made on closures for those who do not comply with the protocols. Within public administrations, meetings are held remotely, unless there are justified reasons. The decree recommends "strongly" that private meetings should also be held remotely.
On 13 October 2020 a new Decree was published by the national Government, with new rules valid as of 14 October until 13 November 2020. Only static public demonstrations are allowed, provided that the social distance of 1 m among individuals is respected. Cinemas, theaters, concert halls can operate only if they pre-assign distanced seats and with maximum number of people equal to 200 for indoor events and 1000 for outdoor ones. All gathering and parties are not allowed, indoor and outdoor. Only exceptions are for civil and religious ceremonies, with a maximum number of participants of 30 people. All contact sports for amateurs are suspended, only contact sports activities organized by sport clubs and/or for professionels are allowed. Public for football competitions in the stadiums is allowed up to 15% capacity of the facility and, in any case, never gathering more than 1000 spectators outdoor and 200 indoor (while respecting the social distance of 1 m and measuring the temperature at the entrance).
On 7 October 2020 the ongoing measures to contain Covid19 spreading were extended until 15 October and the declaration of national emergency conditions was extended until 31 January 2021.
UPDATE September: on 7 September a new Decree of the President of Council of Ministers was issued, which extended the ongoing contagion containment measures until 7 October 2020.
UPDATE August: on 7 August a new Decree of the President of Council of Ministers was issued, which extended the ongoing contagion containment measures until 7 September 2020. All activities are open and allowed, as long as the contagion containment measures are respected, such as wearing face masks in indoor public places/public transport and in any other situation in which the minimum distance of 1m cannot among individuals be respected.
As of 1st September, minor sports events can take place in the presence of public: maximum 1000 spectators for outdoor events and 200 spectators for indoor ones. Public demonstrations are allowed as long as they are static. Teather shows, music concerts, cinemas, ...are allowed to perform their activities as provided that the thresholds of max 1000 people and 200 people are respected for, respectively, outdoor and indoor events. Discos, dancing rooms and similar places, both indoor and outdoor, remain closed. As of 1st September, congresses and fairs may take place, with appropriate contagion precautions. Religious gatherings are disciplined by specific guidelines attached to the national Decree of the 7 of August 2020. Cultural places, such as museums, can operate respecting the contagion prevention measures.
UPDATE June: as of 15 June performances open to the public, theaters, concert halls, cinemas and other spaces -also outdoors- are resumed but with some cautions/precautions. All activities that take place in dance halls, discotheques and similar places both outdoors and indoors remain suspended. From 12 June, sporting events and competitions resumed, behind closed doors or outdoor, without the presence of the public in compliance with the safety protocols issued by the respective sports federations. As of 25 June 2020, contact sports may also take place in the Regions and Autonomous Provinces which, in agreement with the Ministry of Health and the delegated government authority for sport, have previously verified the compatibility of the above activities with the epidemiological situation in their respective territories.
UPDATE 18 May 2020: as of 18 May museums can open again, religious rituals are allowed and also static public demonstrations. In all cases, specific social distancing measures are to be respected (e.g. minimum 1 m distance among individuals). As of the 15 of June, cinemas and theaters can open again, provided that they respect precise rules (e.g. pre-assigned and spaced seats respecting the interpersonal distance of at least one meter for both staff and spectators).
With the national Act (DPCM) of 26 April 2020, all events and shows which forsee a public (e.g. cinemas, theaters, pubs, dancing schools, discos...)are still banned, included private partyies in private areas. No recreational activities (e.g. parties, exhibitions, ...) or sports events (e.g competitions) are allowed, either indoor or outdoor, nor in private or public areas. Athtlets training sessions are allowed only for those who are recognized as "national interest athlets" by the national sport authorities, to train for Olympic games and the national and international future competitions.
Opening of religious places of worship (e.g. churces) are allowed only if minimum distance among individuals is ensured and facial-maks are weared. No religious ceremonies are allowed, with the only exception of funerals, which can be celebrated with a maximum of 15 participants and outdoor whenever possible. All cultural places (e.g. museums) are still compulsory closed.
The access of visitors/escorts to long-term care facilities, hospitals, emergency rooms, elderly people's residences or residences for those who are not self-sufficient is restricted in accordance with the provisions of the facility in question, aimed at minimising contagion from Covid-19. Analogous situation is adopted for limiting the access of visitors to penitentiaries.