May 1 was a long-awaited day for Italians: the government lifted some of the health restrictions with the end of the health pass and especially that of the wearing of compulsory masks in bars, restaurants or supermarkets. A relief for many inhabitants of the peninsula who had imposed a very rigorous use of the pass.
With our correspondent in Rome, Eric Senanque
In this bar located not far from the Vatican, regulars like Gianluca are smiling this Saturday morning: this is now the end of the mandatory mask inside. ” Me, I work in tourism and, after two years of obscurity, I am happy that everything is back to normal.testifies Gianluca. We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, Italy is one of the first countries to have adopted the health pass and he was very restrictive. So yes, it really is a day that we were looking forward to. »
Wilson, the bar owner, is also relieved, especially as the tourists came back in droves in Rome in recent weeks: Finally, we see the light at the end of the tunnel, it was really time to move forward. Many customers still don’t believe it and ask me if they can take off their mask. »
The mask maintained in transport and in the cinema
No more masks in bars, restaurants or shops as well as in most workplaces… No need to show off either a health pass to travel to Italy. The wearing of the FFP2 mask remains however appropriate for transport or to go to the cinema.
The Italian government assured that it had done trust in citizens “, but nevertheless remains on his guard because the epidemic is not stopped. Thus, the concerts scheduled for May 1, even outside, will have to be done with a mask in the pocket to put on in case the crowds are too compact.
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