The government is phasing out Italy's
remaining COVID-19 measures over the coming months.
The following is a breakdown of the various stages of this
process.
APRIL 1 - After over two years, Italy will no longer be in a
COVID-19 state of emergency.
With the state of emergency expiring on March 31, the CTS panel
of experts advising the government on its coronavirus measures
and the office of COVID-19 Extraordinary Commissioner Francesco
Figliuolo will cease to be operative.
They will be replaced by a special health ministry unit tasked
with completing the COVID vaccination campaign and adopting
other measures regarding the pandemic, which will be active
until the end of the year.
The colour system under which Italian regions are classified
from low-COVID-risk white to high-risk red will go too, although
monitoring of contagion will continue.
It will no longer be necessary to have the 'base Green Pass',
which shows a person is vaccinated for COVID, has recovered from
it or has tested negative in the last few days, to enter public
offices, shops, banks and post offices.
But it will still be needed to consume inside at bars and
restaurants.
The pass will no longer be needed to travel on public transport
but it will still be obligatory to wear facemasks on local
transit until April 30.
It will be possible for sporting stadiums to be 100% full as of
April 1 although the base Green Pass is needed to enter.
The Super Green Pass, which can only be obtained by people who
are vaccinated or have recovered from the virus and not via a
negative test, remains obligatory for health centres, gyms,
indoor sporting events, night clubs and conferences until April
30.
People who have come into contact with someone who has caught
the coronavirus will no longer have to go into quarantine, even
if they are unvaccinated.
Only people who have actually caught the virus will have to
self-isolate.
MAY 1 - The use of facemasks in enclosed public spaces and on
public transport is no longer mandatory and virtually all the
remaining Green Pass obligations end.
The Super Green Pass, however, remains necessary to visit
hospitals and care homes until the end of the year.
JUNE 15 - The obligation for school staff, military personnel,
police officers and prison guards to be vaccinated for COVID
ends.
December 31 - The obligation for health workers and care-home
staff to be vaccinated for the coronavirus expires.
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