On Wednesday 7 October, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined the new preventive measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Italy, after the infection curve had begun to rise again in recent weeks. Here is what they entail.

What are the new measures against the coronavirus: the new rules on face masks

Face masks must always be carried and worn both outdoors and indoors.
The only exception applies to private homes, where people cannot in practice be required to wear them, but caution is necessary as the most recent infections have been recorded in precisely these settings.
Those living in conditions of continuous isolation (for example people living in the mountains or in the countryside, in places far from the rest of the population), children under the age of six, people engaged in sporting activity and those with certified respiratory difficulties are not required to wear them.

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The new measures for the regions

The regions will only be able to adopt measures that are more restrictive than those set at national level.
The regions will be restricted in their implementation of easing measures, which may only be decided in agreement with Health Minister Roberto Speranza.
The state of emergency has finally been extended until 31 December 2021.

What Giuseppe Conte said about the new measures against the coronavirus