Italy considers removal of health certificates, although covid cases increase

Rome, March 16 Although cases of coronavirus in Italy have risen to levels a few months ago, the government continues its agenda to remove restrictions and requirements for vaccination certificates from March 31 in several stages. According to the daily bulletin of the Italian Ministry of Health, 85,288 new cases and 180 deaths were recorded on Tuesday, but the number of patients in intensive care units decreased (16 patients less than the previous day) and only 5 hospitalized patients were recorded. Italy is convinced that this increase is due to low temperatures over the past few weeks, and points out that hospitals are keeping it smooth if the aggressiveness of the omicron variant is low and the number of Italians who have been vaccinated is high. In a recent speech, Prime Minister Mario Draghi was convinced that the goal was to “open as soon as possible” and confirmed that on March 31 the state of emergency would end, which would result in a split into risk zones in the region. According to some Italian media, it is planned to phase out the vaccination certificate requirement, which is essential for many activities, including workers over 50 years of age. According to the press, the Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, asked to review and revise the vaccination certificate and mask removal timetable if the epidemiological situation worsens even more. The steps for the elimination of vaccination certificates and the duties of indoor masks will be discussed at the next Council of Ministers.Chief ccg/pi