Italy put an end to entry restrictions on visitors remaining from the pandemic this Wednesday (1st).
Starting this European summer season, tourists will be able to arrive in the country without the need to present proof of vaccination, negative tests for Covid-19 or undergo quarantine, the country's government said.
Until June 15, however, visitors will need to continue wearing a mask of the type PFF2 on flights, ships and ferries that make interregional routes, metropolitan trains, buses that connect two regions or more, charters, local public transport and sporting or cultural events in closed places such as theaters, cinemas, concert halls, among others.
Despite being recommended in all closed public places, Italian health authorities have not yet announced whether they intend to extend the protection requirement to a later period. Therefore, it is important to find out about the protocols before boarding.
Children under six years of age, people with illnesses or disabilities that are incompatible with protection and individuals who need to communicate with a person with a disability in such a way that the mask interferes with the conversation are exempt from the obligation to wear a mask.
Protections are also not required during sports practices. Italy had already removed the need to present the “green pass” — document that proved vaccination, recovery from covid-19 or negative test for the disease — in commercial establishments such as bars, restaurants, museums and more on May 1st.
According to a survey by the newspaper The Washington Post, the Italian territory saw a 19% decrease in its number of coronavirus infections in the last week and currently records around 212 new cases for every 100 inhabitants every day.
Brazil has seen a 148% increase in infections in the last 15 days, according to the The New York Times. Currently, the country sees an average of 14 new cases per 100 inhabitants daily.
