(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 17 - The government is prepared to
consider calls from Italy's regions for the colour-coded
COVID-risk system of regional classification to be scrapped and
the way of counting coronavirus cases to be changed as the
Omicron surge wanes, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said
Sunday.
Speranza said "technical talks" would be opened on the demands
in the next few hours.
Meanwhile novelties in COVID norms are on the way.
From February, in fact, the Green Pass health certificate will
be needed to enter every premises apart from supermarkets,
grocery stores, hospitals and pharmacies.
The Green Pass may also be required for lingerie shops,
newspaper kiosks and tobacconists.
With jabs rising steeply the government is ready to change the
way COVID cases are counted within the next two weeks, sources
said.
And next week the government will draw up the definitive list of
the only activities still open to people without proof of
vaccination or a negative test.
The president of the Higher Health Council (ISS), Franco
Locatelli, meanwhile said a forth dose of the vaccine could go
to the most fragile.
On Saturday a record 700,000 first jabs were given. (ANSA).
COVID: Govt set to consider regions' demands
To change colour-coded risk system, way of counting cases