Italy will impose a five-day quarantine on travelers from European Union member countries, sources told the health ministry on Tuesday. Any traveler from the EU will have to take a test before their departure, respect a five-day quarantine, then perform a new test at the end of this period, a measure already in force for countries outside the EU, according to the same source.
This measure “applies to all those who leave and arrive” in the peninsula, including Italian nationals, said a ministry official interviewed by Agence France-Presse. On the other hand, the date of entry into force of this new restriction was not immediately known, while the Easter weekend, which starts on Saturday and ends on Monday, is traditionally very popular with foreign tourists. to get to Italy.
Most of Italy is currently subject to severe restrictions to stem contagions as part of the third wave of Covid-19 (closure to the public of bars and restaurants, limited travel, etc.). The entire peninsula will also be classified in the red zone (high risk of contagion and maximum restrictions) for the Easter weekend, a very popular holiday in Italy which is usually the occasion for family reunions. The pandemic has so far killed more than 108,000 in the country, according to the Ministry of Health.
New measures expected in Germany
For its part, Germany will strengthen for the “next 8 to 14 days” the controls around its land borders, in particular with France, Denmark and Poland, without however systematizing them, to fight against the pandemic, announced Tuesday the Minister of the Interior.
“No matter where you come from, Poland, France or Denmark, everyone should expect to be checked,” Horst Seehofer told a press conference, adding that these random checks will take place on the territory. German, after crossing the border.
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