Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 8 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 8 March 2020 reorganizes and extends prevention and containment measures for additional affected areas and identifies further national measures in consideration of the impact on national territory, supranational dimensions of the epidemic phenomenon with the aim of guaranteeing uniformity in the implementation of the prophylaxis programs developed at international and European level. Art. 1 outlines stringent measures to contain infection spread in Lombardia and provinces of Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio nell'Emilia, Rimini, Pesaro e Urbino, Alessandria, Asti, Novara, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Vercelli, Padova, Treviso, Venezia; e.g. individuals are prescribed to avoid entering and leaving those areas, except for movements motivated by proven work needs or situations of necessity or health reasons; managers of pharmacies, parapharmacies and food outlets are required to ensure compliance with the interpersonal safety distance of one meter referred to in Annex 1 letter d), with the sanction of suspension of the activity in case of violation.
Art. 2 reinforces containment measures at national level establishing further limitations to social gathering opportunities, prevention measures to be adopted by managers in commercial activities and prevention measures to be adopted in many different settings and absolute prohibition of mobility from one's home or dwelling for subjects subjected to the quarantine measure or positive to the virus.
A. 3 continues with information and prevention measures to be adopted state wide posing again more stringent limits to the freedom of movement for elderly and people in self-isolation.
Time in force and derogation: The provisions of this decree have effect from date March 8, 2020 and are in force until April 3, 2020. The measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 also apply to territories referred to in art. 1, where for these territories they are not similar more stringent measures are envisaged. DPCM 1 March 2020 and DPCM 4 March 2020 cease to have effect. The power given to the President of the Regions to make executive Orders (A. 3, section 2 DL 6/2020) remains unaffected.