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 in Italy: Vatican Museums reopen after 88 days
31 Jan, 2021
Vatican Museums will reopen on 1 February with advance booking required.The Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel, will reopen their doors to the public from Monday 1 February after being closed for 88 days, the longest closure in the museums history since 1943 during world war two.
The Museums have been shut since 5 November, in line with the closure of Italy s museums amid tighter covid-19 restrictions.
Most museums and archaeological sites in Italy will reopen on 1 February as the country eases its coronavirus restrictions, reclassifying most regions from medium-risk orange zones to lower-risk yellow zones.
Wanted in Rome
15 Jan, 2021
Museums in Italy expected to reopen in yellow zones on 18 January but the Vatican Museums plans to wait until February.
The Vatican Museums are aiming to reopen on 1 February - if coronavirus restrictions allow - according to the museums’ director Barbara Jatta.
The Vatican Museums have been closed to visitors since 5 November, in line with the closure of Italy s museums amid tighter covid-19 restrictions.
Earlier in 2020 the Vatican Museums were shut for almost three months, due to the coronavirus emergency, reopening in June.
Museums in Italy are expected to reopen in yellow zones from Monday to Friday, beginning on 18 January, under the country s latest emergency decree due to be announced later today.
Italy s museums will only be able to open in yellow zones, from Monday to Friday, under proposals outlined by Italian culture minister.
The Italian government is considering reopening museums but only in regions classified as yellow zones under Italy s covid-19 restrictions, and only on weekdays, said culture minister Dario Franceschini.
The minister, speaking today during a conference on the future of museums, also said the proposed measures would come into effect from
Monday 18 January, not this Saturday, as had been anticipated by many museums and archaeological sites, including the Colosseum.
Franceschini said the measures will be included in the new emergency decree, expected imminently, but stressed that the measures relating to museums have yet to be confirmed.