Italy authorizes full capacity in cinemas and theaters, and will open nightclubs from October 11 after controlling the pandemic

The Council of Ministers of Italy Today approved a new decree that will allow full capacity in cinemas and theaters from October 11, and the opening of nightclubs with 75% outdoors and 50% indoors, given the advance of vaccination and control of contagions by coronavirus.

The decree also provides a capacity of 60% in covered sporting events and 75% in open spaces.

This relaxation in gauges will occur in what are considered “white areas”, that is, those that do not have restrictions because infections are controlled.

In all these spaces, attendees will have to wear a mask and will be subjected to temperature controls, in addition to showing their covid-19 passport, which is obtained when the disease has passed, is vaccinated with the full schedule or has been performed a negative test in the previous 72 hours.

The decree provides for a tightening of sanctions for the managers of these spaces who do not comply with the limits regarding the capacity of the public in the structures.

In cinemas and theaters, one meter of distance between spectators must be guaranteed, while in discotheques and dance halls, those responsible must have ventilation systems without recirculation of air.

In museums, however, it will no longer be necessary to respect the interpersonal distance of at least one meter.

The Italian Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, has welcomed the decision and has said that these places of leisure are safe, if those who access have a Covid passport, wear masks and are subjected to temperature control.

“We invite Italians to relive culture in peace and security,” he said.

Italy accumulates 4.7 million infections since the pandemic broke out in the country in February 2020 and of these, 131,198 people have died.

Regarding vaccination, 85,792,497 doses have been inoculated and 43,030,314 people have received the complete schedule, the equivalent of 79.67% of the population over 12 years of age.

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