Rome, November 17, 2017 : .New measures were put in place Tuesday to combat the spread of Covid-19 in Italy’s public transport system and taxis.
Authorities are trying to stop a fourth round of infection.Under the new rules, which were signed off in a decree issued by health and transport ministers on Monday, all passengers will have to show their “green pass” before boarding long-distance and inter-regional trains, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to Xinhua, the rules were approved by transport and health ministers Monday.All passengers must show their green pass before boarding inter-regional and long-distance trains.
The green pass is a certificate showing that a person is either fully immunised or has received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, has recovered from the disease or tested negative in the last 48 hours.A green pass can be used to prove that an individual is fully immunized or has had at least one Covid-19 vaccination, is healthy and has not tested positive in 48 hours.
The new measures concern all the country’s major train stations, including Rome, Milan, and Florence, and all stations where checks are possible according to local conditions.All major railway stations in the country, such as Rome, Milan and Florence are affected by these new measures.
The government decree also states that if a passenger on board a train has coronavirus symptoms, railway staff and police may decide to stop the train in order to proceed with emergency interventions.According to the government, if there are coronavirus symptoms on a train passenger, police and railway staff may stop it to provide emergency services.
This measure applies to all trains, including local trains on which passengers are not currently required to hold a green pass.All trains are subject to this measure, even local trains where passengers do not need a green card.
Taxis and car hire services with drivers (NCC) are now limited to a maximum of two passengers, except where passengers are members of the same family.The maximum number of passengers in taxis and car rental services (NCC), is now two, except when they are part of the same household.
So far, compared to some other European countries the fourth wave has had a limited impact on the overall pandemic situation in Italy, but statistics show that infections have been on the rise for the last four weeks.The fourth wave, which has been compared with other European countries, has not had an impact on Italy’s overall pandemic situation.
However, statistics indicate that the number of infections is on the rise over the past four weeks.
The latest report from Italy’s National Health Institute (ISS) shows an incidence of 78 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the week November 5-11, compared to 53 cases in the previous week.
According to the latest report by Italy’s National Health Institute, 78 cases were reported per 100,000 people in week November 5-11.This is compared with 53 cases the week before.
It also shows that the reproduction number (Rt) was at 1.21 between October 20 and November 2, compared to 1.15 in the previous period.This also indicates that Rt was 1.21 for the period October 20 to November 2 compared with 1.15 during the preceding period.
A reproduction number above one indicates the virus is circulating quickly, since it means that one infectious person will, on average, transmit the infection to more than one other person.If the number of reproductions is higher than 1, it indicates that the virus circulates quickly.
This means that an infected person can transmit the disease to more people on average.
Italian Health authorities are pushing forward with a vaccination campaign, focusing especially the need for people to receive a third vaccine dose six-nine months after the first.
Italian health authorities continue to push for a vaccination campaign.They are focusing on the requirement that people receive another vaccine six-nine month after their first.
This is viewed as the best way of containing the risk of new large outbreaks, considering the high percentage of people who are now fully immunized (84.2 per cent of the target population aged over 12, as of November 15.).This approach is considered the most effective way to limit the potential for large-scale outbreaks of disease, given the high number of immunized people (84.2 percent of target population over 12 as of November 15).
Administration of third doses started in the second half of September, initially to those with fragile immune systems.The administration of the third dose began in September’s second half, first to patients with weak immune systems.It continued in October, this time targeting those aged over 60.The October doses were targeted at people over 60.
On November 11, the Health Ministry said that booster shots would start being offered to people aged between 40 and 60, at least six months from the first dose, starting on December 1.The Health Ministry announced that people between the ages of 40-60 would be offered booster shots starting December 1st.
As of Tuesday, Italy has recorded a total of 4.8 million coronavirus cases, with more than 132,000 fatalities and over 4.6 million recoveries.Italy had 4.8 million cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday.There were more than 132,000 deaths and nearly 4.6 million recovery.
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