Oggi è un altro giorno, however he warned that people must not let down their guard.
The move to yellow will mean that restaurants, bars and all catering venues will be able to serve people at outdoor tables - for lunch and dinner - however the nationwide curfew of 22.00 remains in place.
It will also mean that Rome s museums and archaeological sites can reopen from Monday (or Tuesday, given that most Roman museums are closed on Mondays), under strict visiting protocols and with the addition of one important novelty:
Museums in Italy s yellow zones will now be permitted to open at weekends - with reservations required at least one day in advance - as confirmed on 22 April by the Italian culture ministry.
Covid-19: Italy s museums see 75 per cent drop in visitors in 2020
11 Feb, 2021
State museums in Italy take in €60 million last year compared to €240 million in 2019.
Italy s state museums witnessed an average decrease of 75 per cent in visitors in 2020, due to the fall-off in tourists and lockdowns related to covid-19, according to the Italian culture ministry.
State museums and archaeological sites also suffered a major drop in ticket sales last year, taking in €60 million compared to €240 million the year before.
Il Sole 24 Ore, appeared originally in an article published by the weekly magazine
Famiglia Cristiana.
Specifically, the findings showed that the Archaeological Park of Pompeii recorded a drop in visitors of 85 per cent, the Colosseum by 80 per cent, the Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria by 75 per cent, the Egyptian Museum in Turin and the Uffizi Galleries in Florence by 70 per cent, the Gallerie dell Accademia in Venice by 68 per cent.
Covid-19: Are museums in Italy about to reopen?
11 Jan, 2021
Government may reopen museums in Italy s yellow zones, Italian media reports.
Museums and archaeological sites in Italy s yellow zone regions could reopen from 16 January, under a new emergency decree, according to reports in the Italian media.
Museums have been closed across Italy since 4 November, as part of the government s measures to combat a second wave of covid-19, however privately-run art galleries have remained open.
Citing leaks from sources close to the government, Italian media reports suggest that the minister of cultural heritage Dario Franceschini has called for the reopening of museums at least in the regions classified as yellow zones under Italy s three-tiered system of covid restrictions.