The Italian Prime Minister announced that 4 regions, including Lombardy, have been classified as high-risk areas
Italian Prime Minister Conte announced at a press conference held on the evening of the 4th local time that the four major regions of Lombardy and Pierremont were designated as red areas with high risk of the epidemic.
At the same time, it was decided to postpone the control measures originally scheduled to be implemented on the 5th until the 6th, so as to give local governments more time for relevant preparations.
Regarding the classification of different risk levels and implementation of different measures in various regions, Conte said that if unified control measures are implemented across the country.
it will bring double negative results, that is, no effective measures have been taken in high-risk areas and unreasonable implementation in low-risk areas Control. He also revealed that the cabinet will immediately initiate the formulation of a new economic compensation law.
Being classified as a red zone means that, except for emergency, work, health, and study reasons, a cross-regional and regional ban is imposed; all retail stores except food, medicine, publications and other stores are closed; each Class catering establishments are closed, but takeaway services can be provided before 22:00; first grade junior high school, elementary school and kindergarten continue to attend school, high school and second and third grades will continue to teach at home.
In addition, the epidemic risk is divided into three levels: yellow, orange and red. The Italian Ministry of Health will assess and adjust the risk levels of various regions based on the epidemic data weekly.
