Rome, September 16 (BNA): Italy will be the first country in Europe to impose an obligation on private and public sector employees to show evidence of vaccination against the Corona virus or negative test results, according to the German news agency (dpa).
On Thursday, the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi decided to expand the country’s current “green corridor”, which means that from now on, those who cannot show the certificate will no longer be allowed to go to work in offices, shops or restaurants from October 15.
In Italy, 75 percent of people over the age of 12 had been vaccinated by Thursday.
Draghi pushed the new decree despite protests from trade unions and some right-wing parties in the country.
In consultations with the head of government, they demanded in vain that Covid-19 tests should remain free as an alternative to vaccinations.
However, the Draghi government has decided that tests for adults will be capped at €15 ($17.64), while tests for children will be capped at €8.
Violations of the rules will be severely punished. Anyone who does not have a green pass and therefore does not appear to work can be left without charge.
In some areas, such as schools, the green lane is already mandatory. Employers who do not implement the controls face fines of up to 1,500 euros.
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