The Christmas holiday decree passed by the government bans travel between regions and, on public holidays, between municipalities as well. The 10 pm curfew remains in place.
The Council of Ministers, on the night of Wednesday 2 December, approved a new decree-law containing measures to contain the spread of Sars-Cov-2 and prevent gatherings during the Christmas holidays. The new Christmas holiday decree extends the validity of the current restrictions from 30 to 50 days, which remain in force, but also creates a specific time window running from 21 December to 6 January. During this period, additional restrictions are added on top of those currently in place.
The government also reserves the right to intervene with further decrees within the 21 December – 6 January window, introducing greater restrictions should these prove necessary in the event of a worsening infection curve.
The Council of Ministers specifies that the measures currently in force remain valid: the 10 pm curfew is therefore confirmed throughout the Christmas period, including Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and restaurants will of course remain closed in the evenings — including those in hotels, which until the 20th will remain open exclusively for guests staying overnight. Restaurants will, however, be allowed to open for lunch on public holidays. Shops will close at 9 pm, in an attempt to avoid crowding at the same times, and ski slopes will remain closed.
