Almost all of Italy is set to be an
'orange zone' under the terms of a new government decree that
revises the parameters used for Italy's tiered system of
restrictions based on each region's risk of COVID-19 contagion.
Lombardy, the region hit hardest by the first wave of the
coronavirus, and Sicily are expected to be classed as red zones
as of Sunday.
Under the tiered system, in high-risk red zones all restaurants
and bars are closed, except for takeaways and home deliveries,
and all non-essential shops are closed too.
In medium-high risk orange zones, shops can do business but
restaurants and bars must stay closed.
In moderate risk yellow zones, shops are open and so are bars
and restaurants until 6pm.
The category each region is classed in depends on the data from
the health ministry's weekly monitoring report on the
coronavirus, usually released on Friday.
The new decree maintains a nationwide curfew from 10pm until
5am.
It also keeps a ban on travel between regions, except for work
or health reasons and other situations of absolute need, that
was imposed before the Christmas holidays.
The ban will run until February 15.
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