ROME – Travellers returning to Italy from Greece, Spain, Malta and Croatia were covered on Tuesday in the centres of Rome for the coronavirus test after the Ministry of Health imposed mandatory screening in all 4 countries.
Since some Italian airports still do not offer on-site testing, others have been forced to move to local inspection centers to comply with regulations followed last week.
“At Fiumicino Airport, they didn’t do anything, they talked about testing, and in the end there’s nothing. So we came here of our own free will,” said Antonio Semeraro, fresh back from Spain.
Italy, one of the most affected countries in Europe with more than 35,000 COVID-19 deaths, has controlled to involve the epidemic but is suffering some other outbreak.
Cases have increased over the next month, and experts blame nightlife, tourist return and poor social distance.
“I’m here for the check because I was returned from Greece two days ago. I waited in line and waited about an hour,” Almand said.
The government also closed nightclubs and clubs and ordered the wearing of masks between 6 p.m. 6 a.m. in open spaces where other people gather. (Reporting through Gabriele Pileri and Eleanor Biles; written through Angelo Amante; edited through Giles Elgood)
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