Regions that report weekly COVID-19 cases of more than 250 per 100,000 residents will also automatically go into lockdown, meaning that other regions could also be affected during this time period. In "orange zones," people will also be banned from leaving their town and their region - except for work or health reasons - and bars and restaurants will only be able to do delivery and take-away service.Īffected regions will be labelled red or orange, depending on the level of contagion. In regions demarcated as "red zones" people will be unable to leave their houses except for work or health reasons, with all non-essential shops closed. The measures will be effective through April 6, according to a decree passed by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's cabinet on Friday. Half of Italy's 20 regions, which include the cities Rome, Milan and Venice, will be entering new coronavirus restrictions from Monday, March 15. ROME - Italy is facing another lockdown, as the government attempts to contain a recent surge of coronavirus cases, marred by the presence of new variants.
With Italy on the brink of a new lockdown and Germany's top disease expert warning of a third wave, recent infection spikes in Europe are driven by worrying new COVID variants.
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