Italy emergency. The national government has new restrictive measures to deal with the contagion of Covid-19 throughout the country. "We will have to wait a couple of weeks to have an effective response to these measures," the premier reiterated Giuseppe Conte which has decided on new provisions on the matter.

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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte - Youtube Photo

In fact, the president of the council of ministers has established the closure of various activities while keeping essential services open. First of all the supermarkets and pharmacies for which there is no danger of closure. The new provisions are effective from 12 March to 25 March. During this period, the movement of people must also be limited.

Emergenza Italia, the activities that close

For the next few days, therefore, the commercial activities regarding hairdressers, beauty centers and canteen services will remain closed. Shops, bars, pubs and restaurants close. Conte also pointed out: "They close the canteen services that do not guarantee a safe distance of one meter. The company departments that are not essential for production remain closed.

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The beauty salons also close these days

Industries and factories will be able to continue to carry out their production activities provided they take adequate safety measures to avoid the contagion. The regulation of work shifts, early holidays, closure of unnecessary departments is encouraged ".

Italy emergency. Prime Minister Conte: "We remain lucid and responsible"

“If the numbers continue to grow, which is by no means unlikely - underlined the premier - does not mean that we will have to hurry to launch new measures. We will not have to run blindly to the abyss. We will have to be lucid, responsible ". The prime minister also insisted that “You don't need to run to buy food: grocery stores remain open".

Activities that remain open

Conte confirmed that home delivery is allowed in the next days of maximum emergency. For productive activities, agile work should be encouraged as much as possible, holidays and permits should be encouraged. The factories they will remain open but “with security measures. Activities in the agricultural, livestock and food processing sectors, including the supply chains that offer goods and services with respect to these activities, will be guaranteed in compliance with the hygiene and health regulations ". 

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Newspaper sales are among the activities that remain open

They also remain open plumbers, mechanics, tobacconists and petrol pumps. Even the artisans will remain open what are considered essential services. In addition, essential public services are guaranteed, including transport and public utility services. Also open newsstands and printing activities. 

The delegate commissioner for the emergency is Domenico Arcuri from Calabria

Domenico Arcuri will be the new delegate commissioner, with wide powers of derogation. Conte remarked: “The Deputy Commissioner will have to strengthen the response of hospitals. The commissioner will have broad powers of derogation, he will work to strengthen above all the production and distribution of intensive and sub-intensive care equipment.

manager Domenico Arcuri
The delegate commissioner for the emergency Domenico Arcuri - Youtube photo

It will also have the power to create and install new factories for the production of these equipment and to make up for the shortcomings encountered so far. Commissioner Arcuri will coordinate with Dr. Borrelli of the Civil protection who is doing an incredible job ”.

Domenico Arcuri, expert in economics and industrial policy

Domenico Arcuri, 57, was born in Melito Porto Salvo in the province of Reggio Calabria. The new commissioner has a degree in economics and commerce and has a long managerial career behind him. Arcuri currently collaborates with universities Bocconi, Federico II and Luiss "Guido Carli" as a lecturer and expert in economic and industrial policy matters.

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Emergency Italy: only essential services remain open last edit: 2020-03-12T15:00:00+01:00 da Maria Scaramuzzino

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