According to world agencies, the Italian government, which is trying to cope with the growing number of coronavirus infections, has announced that from next month, people must present a green pass to access a number of services and activities.
From August 6 in Italy, people will have to present a green pass to access gyms, swimming pools, stadiums, museums, spas, casinos, cinemas, theaters and indoor restaurants and bars.
The green pass indicates that its owner has received at least one dose of the virus vaccine, has a negative test result, is not older than 48 hours or has COVID-19.
“The green pass is a tool that will allow Italians to continue their activities, ensuring that they do not end up among infected people,” Prime Minister Mario Draghi told reporters.
However, differences in government mean that proposals to make “green travel” a requirement for access to trains, public transport and domestic flights have not yet been accepted.
However, the government has agreed to keep discos closed even to green ticket holders.
Thousands of new infections have recently been reported in Italy in 24 hours. The trend is intensifying. To date, 5,057 new infections have been registered. Thus, for the first time since May 21, the threshold of 5,000 new infections per day has been exceeded.
“The Delta variant of the virus is a threat because it spreads faster than other variants,” Draghi warned. “I urge all Italians to get vaccinated and do it immediately,” he added, expressing satisfaction that more than half of Italians are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.