Premier Giuseppe Conte is set to have
more talks on Thursday about possible further restrictions over
the Christmas holidays to stop social contact during the festive
season feeding a third wave of COVID-19 contagion in Italy.
The government could declare all of Italy a red zone, meaning
bars and restaurants and non-essential shops must close, during
some days over the holidays or even from Christmas Eve right up
to the Epiphany national holiday on January 6.
Conte is expected to meet representatives of the parties
supporting his executive on Thursday and another encounter
between central government and Italy's regions is also
scheduled.
Several governors, such as Veneto's Luca Zaia, are in favour of
major restrictions at Christmas while others, such as Liguria's
Giovanni Toti, are not.
"If the government decides to make all of Italy a red zone at
Christmas then we will fall into line," Toti said.
"But I think it is unjust. It is unjust to change the rules and
make them more restrictive, including where it is not
necessary".
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