Health Undersecretary Andrea Costa
said Tuesday that the obligation to wear facemasks on public
transport and in hospitals and care homes in order to prevent
COVID-19 contagion could be extended until September.
He told Radio Capital that the obligation may remain for "the
most crowded places and those where a little more prudence is
needed".
He added that the cabinet, which is set to decide on this issue
on Wednesday, will not renew the mandate to wear masks in
cinemas and theatres and at indoor sporting events, meaning the
obligation will be dropped for these venues as of Thursday.
Italy has scrapped almost all its COVID-19-linked restrictions.
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