Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 1 March 2020 Further implementing provisions of the decree-law of 23 February 2020, n. 6, laying down urgent measures regarding the containment and management of the epidemiological emergency from COVID-19

DPCM 1 March 2020 extend and reinforces COVID-19 containment measures in specific Municipalities of the following regions (Emilia Romagna, Lombardia, Veneto). Art. 1 introduces more stringent measures for some of the most affected Lombardia and Veneto Comuni (Annex 1) that strongly affect the freedmen of movement of persons and goods, these include among other measures: a ban to leave those municipalities, a prohibition to access to the municipalities, closure of all commercial activities, with the exception of those of public utility, of the essential public services referred to in articles 1 and 2 of the Law 146/1990, and commercial establishments for the purchase of basic necessities, according to the methods and limits indicated with the provision of the territorial competent Prefect; obligation to wear personal protective equipment or by adopting particular caution measures to access essential public services, as well as commercial establishments for the purchase of basic necessities; suspension of freight and passenger transport services, land, rail, inland waters, with the exception of the transport of essential and perishable goods and without prejudice to any exceptions provided for by the prefects territorial competent; suspension of working activities for businesses, with the exception of those that provide essential and public utility services, including veterinary activities, as well as those that can be carried out in home or remote mode. The prefect, in agreement with the competent authorities, can identify specific measures aimed at ensuring the necessary activities for the breeding of animals and the production of food and not postponable activities as they are connected to the biological cycle of plants and animals; suspension of the performance of work for resident or domiciled workers, even de facto, in the municipality or area concerned.
Art. 2 establishes containing measures for other impacted Comuni and Provinces (Annex 2 and 3) limiting social gathering sporting and religious activities, regulating outdoor dining, and for certain areas imposing closure on weekend of shopping malls and indoor markets during weekends.
Art 3 and 4 outline prevention and information measures to be applied at national level; in particular the smart working gets extended for all subordinate employment relationship to the entire time of the health emergency as per Council of Ministers Resolution 31 January 2020 (6 months).
Time in force and derogation: The provisions of this decree have their effect from March 2, 2020 and are effective until 8 March 2020. DPCM 23 February 2020 and DPCM 25 February 2020 cease their effects. It also ceases to produce effect any further measures pursuant to Art. 3, paragraph 2, DL 6/2020