Italy Announces Plan to Eliminate COVID-19 Restrictions — Here’s What’s Changing

Italy Announces Plan to Eliminate COVID-19 Restrictions — Here’s What’s Changing

Italy will gradually phase out its COVID-19 restrictions, the government announced on Thursday, becoming the latest European destination to ditch pandemic-related measures.

Starting May 1, its digital ‘green pass’ will no longer be required to access places like restaurants and public transportation, Reuters reported. The pass is currently issued to people who are fully vaccinated or who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered.

“The Green Pass was a great success, allowing our economy to start up again and recover,” Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi said during a news conference. “Decisions have been made based on the science… We took fundamental steps towards reopening, but we are of course keeping a very close watch on the epidemic curve and stand ready to adapt all our system depending on how the epidemic curve evolves, also introducing broader measures if necessary.”

In addition to allowing the digital Green Pass to lapse, Italy will also allow its state of emergency to expire on March 31, the wire service noted.

Italy will gradually phase out its COVID-19 restrictions, the government announced on Thursday, becoming the latest European destination to ditch pandemic-related measures.

Starting May 1, its digital ‘green pass’ will no longer be required to access places like restaurants and public transportation, Reuters reported. The pass is currently issued to people who are fully vaccinated or who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered.

“The Green Pass was a great success, allowing our economy to start up again and recover,” Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi said during a news conference. “Decisions have been made based on the science… We took fundamental steps towards reopening, but we are of course keeping a very close watch on the epidemic curve and stand ready to adapt all our system depending on how the epidemic curve evolves, also introducing broader measures if necessary.”

In addition to allowing the digital Green Pass to lapse, Italy will also allow its state of emergency to expire on March 31, the wire service noted.

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