Italy eliminates the sanitary pass but keeps the masks in the cinemas

From this May 1, the Italians will stop using masks and to present the health pass accrediting their vaccination against coronavirus in bars, restaurants and offices. However, they will have to maintain the mandatory use of masks in means of transport, health centers and cinemas.

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The Italian Minister of Health, Robert Hopesigned a decree that eliminates the obligation to wear the mask in nightclubs, bars and restaurants and supermarkets, but the “recommends” in workplaces and in crowds.

Its use will be mandatory until June 15 in public transport, as well as in spaces for shows -cinema, theater, music- and sports activities in closed venues.

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It will also be mandatory for employees or visitors of health centers and residences for the elderly, and in schools until the mid-year holidays.

The health pass, the negative test or the vaccination certificate will no longer be mandatory as of May 1 for the vast majority of activities.

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Vaccination against the COVID-19 for health personnel, until December 31.

Italy, which lifted the obligation to wear a mask outdoors in mid-February, has paid a heavy price for COVID-19 with more than 163,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

The peninsula is one of the few countries in the European Union that has not completely lifted all restrictions and follows a prudent policy in the face of fear of new infections.

Source: Elcomercio

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