Premier Mario Draghi's government is
set to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency until March 31 at
a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, sources said.
The cabinet is viewing a draft decree containing 11 articles
extending all current provisions regarding the health emergency,
The state of emergency, which gives the government special
powers and has been extended several times since first being
declared when the pandemic broke out early in 2020, had been set
to expire at the end of this year.
"At the cabinet meeting today more decisions will be taken on
the emergency that we are going through," Health Minister
Roberto Speranza said.
Sources said the government might make wearing facemasks
outdoors obligatory over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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