Italy has entered a nationwide 'red zone' of very high risks in the wake of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which is set to remain in place through Christmas and New Year's Day to January 6, 2021. Red zone rules include a ban on travel between regions, a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, closure of shops, bars and restaurants, as well as an urge for keeping holiday gatherings at home to a minimum of two adult visitors, reports Xinhua news agency. To contain the second wave, the government has categorized Italy as three colour-coded areas, namely yellow, orange and red, with different levels of restrictions corresponding to the severity of virus transmission.

Italy has entered a nationwide 'red zone' of very high risks in the wake of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, which is set to remain in place through Christmas and New Year's Day to January 6, 2021. Red zone rules include a ban on travel between regions, a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, closure of shops, bars and restaurants, as well as an urge for keeping holiday gatherings at home to a minimum of two adult visitors, reports Xinhua news agency. To contain the second wave, the government has categorized Italy as three colour-coded areas, namely yellow, orange and red, with different levels of restrictions corresponding to the severity of virus transmission.