Italy Expands COVID ‘Green Pass’ Restrictions for Many Activities in Efforts to Drive up Vaccination Rate

Italy Expands COVID ‘Green Pass’ Restrictions for Many Activities in Efforts to Drive up Vaccination Rate
Italian Premier Mario Draghi speaks at a press conference at Chigi Palace government office in Rome, on July 22, 2021. Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP
The Associated Press
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ROME—Italy will soon require people to have passes reflecting their health status to access gyms, museums, movie theaters, the inside of restaurants and other venues.

Premier Mario Draghi’s government approved a decree Thursday ordering the use of the so-called “green” passes starting on Aug. 6. To be eligible for a pass—a digital or paper certificate—individuals must prove they have received at least one vaccine dose in the last nine months, recovered from COVID-19 in the last six months, or tested negative in the previous 48 hours.