The Government of Giuseppe Conte passed special legislation that provides for sanctions for those who violate the isolation of the areas most affected by the epidemic, in the Lombard region and in the Venetto.
At a press conference that started around midnight in Italy, 11 pm in Lisbon, at the headquarters of the Civil Protection, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that the main “objective is to protect the health of Italians”.
With the number of confirmed infections increasing over the course of this Saturday, Conte said that the health of the population “is what is most important to us. health ranks first in the ideal hierarchy of constitutional values“.
Sanctions for those who break the health perimeter
The violation of the “entry and exit procedure” of the epicenter of the area where more cases of coronavirus were detected, is liable to “criminal sanction, according to the Article 650 of the Penal Code“writes the daily” Corriere della Sera “in the digital edition.
The restrictions imposed on the movement of people in the areas most affected by the outbreak, will be “periodically evaluated”.
In view of the escalating number of new cases, a security perimeter was created in Venetto and Lombardia, which includes the closure of several workplaces, schools and universities, public events, including the cancellation of the sporting events scheduled for this Sunday , iincluding the match between Inter Milan and Sampdoria.
The head of the Government, Giuseppe Conte, also said that the security forces already have instructions to “act”. If necessary, and if citizens do not follow instructions, there will be intervention by the “armed forces. But we have a lot of confidence in citizen collaboration“hoping that this is not necessary, he added.
Red zone
Corriere della Sera, writes that “any area where people who have tested positive live or have been, should be isolated“, thus creating a” red zone “, banned from circulation.
“The access roads will be controlled by patrol cars and carabinieri, so that nobody can enter or leave, unless there are specific needs that have to be previously authorized” by the municipal services.
In this first phase, the security “cordon” will be installed in the municipalities where thePublic activities have already been suspended, schools and offices closed. If the epidemic spreads, wider areas will be created that could include more municipalities “.
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