A Covid health permit will be required to visit a host of Italian venues, including bars and restaurants, starting August 6th. In addition to them, a health permit, known as the "green permit" in Italy, will be mandatory to enter swimming pools, gyms, gyms, concerts, fairs or cultural venues such as museums, cinemas and theaters. Nightclubs are not included in the mass and for the time being, will remain closed.
The health passport will certify that the holder has either received at least one dose of the vaccine, recovered from the illness or tested negative in the previous 48 hours. Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that "the health permit is an instrument to allow Italians to continue their activities with the guarantee of not being among people at risk of catching the virus." He also stressed that "the green permit is not an arbitrary issue; it is a condition for keeping economic activity open".
The approval of the measures comes after Italy surpassed the figure of 5000 cases this week and in 4 weeks, infections have increased.
In France, tens of thousands of people protested last weekend before submitting a mandatory application for a "health permit" to entertainment and cultural venues. Protesters accused the government of trying to force people to be vaccinated.
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Source: Washington Post, Euronews
