Covid In Italy: Italy was the first EU country to experience a major outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020.
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Italy will relax coronavirus restrictions for passengers arriving from the rest of the EU from February, with passengers required to present proof of vaccinations, recent recovery or a negative test, but not quarantine.
In December, as cases of the Omicron variant increased, Rome asked everyone to be tested for the coronavirus and quarantined the unvaccinated for five days – a tightening of regulations that upset Brussels.
According to the decree signed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza late on Tuesday, the “green card” will be sufficient for visitors from countries in the European Union “from next month.
The so-called Italian green card shows that the carrier has been vaccinated, has recently recovered from the disease, or has tested negative.
The director of the country’s Covid Emergency Service said on Monday Italy appears to have reached a peak in the number of Omicron infections, with cases of the highly contagious variant now falling.
Italy was the first EU country to experience a major outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020.
In recent months, they have sought to control infections through the use of health cards showing proof of vaccinations, recent recovery or negative testing for everything from work to eating. at the restaurant.
More than 167,000 new cases were reported in Italy on Wednesday, and another 426 deaths.
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