After more than two years, the state of emergency declared to deal with Covid on January 31, 2020 and gradually extended, ends.
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The deadline is next Thursday, March 31: from that moment the restrictions currently in force will gradually be lifted. Here are the main steps.
ACCESS TO WORKPLACES
From April 1st, it will be possible for everyone, including those over 50, to access the workplace with the basic green pass (vaccination, recovery, test). From May 1st, the green pass requirement will be eliminated.
VACCINATION MANDATORY FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
It remains until December 31, 2022.vaccination requirement with the suspension from work for healthcare professionals and workers in hospitals and nursing homes.
GREEN PASS FOR ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES
The decree remodels the use of the basic and enhanced green pass for activities and services. In particular, from April 1st the obligation of the green pass for outdoor catering services and for local or regional public transport will cease.
SCHOOL
As regards schools, the decree provides for new measures regarding the management of positive cases. – Nursery schools – Educational services for children: in the presence of at least four cases among students in the same section/class group, activities continue in person and teachers, educators and children over the age of six use FFP2 masks for ten days from the last contact with a positive subject.
In the event of symptoms appearing and, if still symptomatic, on the fifth day following the last contact, a rapid or molecular antigen test or a self-administered antigen test must be performed. In the latter case, the negative test result is attested with a self-certification. Primary schools, lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools and the vocational education and training system: in the presence of at least four positive cases among students, activities continue in person and for teachers and students over the age of six, the use of FFP2 masks is required for ten days from the last contact with a positive subject.
In the event of symptoms appearing and, if still symptomatic, on the fifth day following the last contact, a rapid or molecular antigen test or a self-administered antigen test must be performed. In the latter case, the negative test result is certified with a self-certification. – Isolation: pupils in primary, lower secondary, upper secondary schools and in the vocational education and training system, in isolation due to Covid infection, can follow school activities in the integrated digital teaching mode accompanied by a specific medical certification attesting to the pupil's health conditions. Readmission to class is subject only to the demonstration of having carried out a rapid or molecular antigen test with a negative result.
MASKS
In addition to the provisions for schools, FFP2 masks are mandatory until April 30 for: means of transport (planes, trains, buses, rental services with driver, ski lifts) shows open to the public that take place indoors or outdoors in theaters, concert halls, cinemas, entertainment and live music venues and other similar venues, sports events and competitions From April 1, in the workplace, it will be sufficient to wear surgical masks. The same applies to workers assigned to domestic and family services. And the obligation to wear masks indoors remains, with the exception of private homes.
QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION
From April 1, only those who have contracted the virus will have to remain isolated at home. Those who have had close contact with a positive case will have to apply the self-monitoring regime (FFP2 mask for 10 days from the last contact, testing at the first appearance of symptoms and, if still symptomatic, on the fifth day after the date of the last contact).
Article published on March 27, 2022 - 09pm
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