A campaign of checks at 886 Italian
beach establishments showed that one in three are failing to
respect the law, the Carabinieri NAS health police said on
Wednesday.
The checks focused on compliance with the COVID-19 rules, such
as the distance between beach umbrellas, the use of
temperature-taking systems and the availability of hand gel
dispensers.
The NAS said 21 establishments were closed after serious
offenses were uncovered at them during the checks.
In Italy privately run beach establishments rent out loungers
and provide life guards and services such as showers.
They usually have a bar or a restaurant.
Much of the best areas of Italy's coastline are taken up by such
establishments, which limits options for people who just want to
throw down a towel on the sand and have a day at the beach for
free.
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