With the coronavirus slowing down, the region says it is prepared for full reopening
Veneto Governor Luca Zaia said on Friday (1) that the region in northern Italy already has the structure to be reopened, given the slowdown in the number of cases of the new coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2).
“Vêneto can open everything, obviously with a solid basis of certification given by the Scientific Committee. But in principle we could face any kind of opening,” he said. According to Zaia, a different reopening is necessary for each region, taking into account that the use of protective masks is one of the essential conditions for this battle.
The governor further explained that “the determinations introduced by the Veneto They are not in contrast with the national decree, but they want to bring a principle of common sense and respect to citizens”.
In recent days, several regions have been taking measures to ease the quarantine in Italy before the date proposed by the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, which sparked controversy in the country.
“Legal battles lead nowhere. We do not take steps to seek muscle testing or throw it into politics. It seems to me that the minister [of Regional Relations, Francesco] Boccia, representing the government, understood our wishes.
I think that for almost all measures subject to the ordinance, there is the possibility of demonstrating an alignment with the decree for which we did not withdraw them”, he highlighted.
Relaxation measures
Since April 24, the region's government has announced a series of relaxation measures for local businesses as part of phase two of the fight against the pandemic. With the decision, ice cream shops and confectionery shops resumed selling their takeaway products, in addition to bookstores, stationery stores and children's clothing stores being able to reopen.
According to Zaia, “one of the disputes is the sale of children's clothing and 'outdoor' flowers and plants in the market.
“It’s not planned, but I pointed out that they are sold in flower shops, in gardens, in supermarkets. If this is the dispute compared to the amount of work we have done, I would say we are in a good place”, he clarified.
The governor of Veneto also appealed to the government for urgent action regarding all children who do not have the possibility of being accompanied by their parents who need to go to work.
“Why open every 4 a.m. and know that there are minors who are inevitably at risk of being left alone at home, I think is not sustainable. The appeal I want to make to the Minister of Education and in general is to activate all possible and imaginable measures in relation to what the school and school buildings are,” he appealed.
Finally, Zaia reported that the new coronavirus crisis has already caused the unemployment of 50 thousand people, 35 thousand of which are in the tourism sector, including bars and restaurants.
