28. giu, 2022

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Covid: Italy extends mask mandate on public transport

The Italian government on Wednesday approved measures to extend the mask mandate on public transport, with the exception of planes, until 30 September.

The ordinance was signed by Italian health minister Roberto Speranza - currently in isolation after testing positive for covid - following a cabinet meeting.

Public transport

The move, which came the night before Italy's last covid restrictions expired, means that commuters are still required to wear FFP2 masks on buses, trains, subways, trams and ferries.

Cinemas and theatres

From 16 June the mask requirement no longer applies in cinemas, theatres and indoor sporting events.

Compulsory vaccination for over-50s

The covid vaccination obligation for the over 50's is no longer in force as of 16 June.

Schools

Students undertaking Italy's high-school maturità and terza media exams are not obliged to wear masks but are encouraged to do so.

Workplace

The wearing of masks in public workplaces is no longer mandatory as of 16 June however for private sector workers the mask mandate remains in force until 30 June.

Hospitals

Masks will continue to be obligatory in hospitals, care homes and healthcare facilities, while the covid vaccination obligation remains in place for healthcare workers.

Churches

Separately, masks will no longer be mandatory in churches and holy water fonts can be used once again, according to guidelines issued on Wednesday by Italy's bishops' conference

 Passengers traveling by plane in Europe from next week should no longer be required to wear a mask on their flight or at an airport, according to guidance issued Wednesday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

The agencies said the levels of vaccination, naturally acquired immunity and the lifting of restrictions in several European countries are behind the decision to remove the mandatory mask recommendation that has been in place since 2020.

But the pair say that wearing a face mask is “still one of the best protections against the transmission of COVID-19.”

From next week, face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across Europe for public transport,” said EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky. 

“For passengers and air crews, this is a big step forward in the normalisation of air travel. Passengers should however behave responsibly and respect the choices of others around them. And a passenger who is coughing and sneezing should strongly consider wearing a face mask, for the reassurance of those seated nearby.”  

The new recommendations will come into force from May 16. But the agencies said mask rules will still vary from airline to airline beyond that date.

Passengers traveling on flights to or from a destination where mask-wearing is still mandatory on public transport may still be required to wear a mask, for example.

 the obligation to have the Green Pass to do many things in Italy ended on May 1,

sources said after cabinet approved a road map easing COVID restrictions from the end of April.

    Earlier on Thursday thegovernment's 'control room' task force met to discuss the steps of the phasing out the nation's COVID-19 restrictions with the coronavirus state of emergency ending on March 31.
    The current regime under which people must wear facemasks in enclosed public spaces, including schools, will remain in force until April 30, the sources said.
    The obligation to wear facemasks on public transport will continue until the end of April too, therefore, although it will no longer be necessary to show a Green Pass to get on from April 1, according to the sources.
    At the moment the Super Green Pass, which shows a person is vaccinated for the coronavirus or has recovered from it, is needed to do almost all social, leisure, cultural or sporting activities in Italy and over-50s also need it to access places of work.
    Over-50s will be able to access places of work with a base Green Pass, which can be obtained by having a negative test although it only lasts a few days in this way, like younger people during the month of April.
    The government has also decided that all COVID-linked capacity limits at places such as soccer stadiums and night clubs will end on April 1, the sources said. (ANSA).

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