The Regions and Provinces in the yellow zone. From Monday 20 December Veneto, Marche, Liguria and Province of Trento they enter the yellow zone and add to Friuli Venezia Giulia, Autonomous Province of Bolzano e Calabria. There are therefore 7 Regions and Provinces that leave the white area for the holidays. In the balance for next week Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.
Even if the RT is slightly decreasing (from 1,18 to 1,13), the increase in the weekly incidence puts Italian hospitals under stress again, for this reason the number of Regions and provinces in the yellow zone is growing. It should be remembered that the change of color occurs under three conditions: a weekly incidence of new infections equal to or greater than 50 cases per 100 inhabitants, the occupation rate of intensive care units equal to or greater than 10% and equal to or greater than 15% in ordinary departments.
Specifically, Liguria has an occupation percentage of beds in the medical area of 17,9% and 13,7% for intensive care. The Marches have 15,6% for medical areas and 16,7% for resuscitation. Veneto is 16% for hospitalizations and 15% for intensive care. Finally, the Autonomous Province of Trento is at 17% for the occupation of posts in the medical area and above 20% for intensive care.
instead, Lombardia e Emilia Romagna they could end up in yellow close to New Year's, i.e. Monday 27 December, if the data continues to deteriorate next week. Lazio's numbers aren't positive either. The unknown factor hangs over all of Italy Omicron variant, which for the moment is still very little circulating but which when it does, the situation could change in a very short time.
Meanwhile, the celebrations in the square have been canceled for Christmas e New Year in Campania, Trentino, Rome and Milan.
Ma what changes from the white area to the yellow one? In fact there are no big differences, except for the obligation to wear a mask even outdoors. For the rest, the same rules in force since 6 December last which introduced the strengthened green pass, recently extended by the executive until 31 March 2022, apply. While all the others have lapsed, such as the limit of 4 people at the table and the curfew .
With the company super green pass it can be consumed in the restaurant or bar, both indoors and outdoors. Without consumption it is only possible outdoors, while in the hotel restaurants (reserved for hotel guests) the "basic" certification is sufficient.
After close on travel, the government does not rule out further measures if the situation worsens, starting with the possibility of introducing the mandatory swab for certain events even for vaccinated people.
