Stefano Bonaccini, the governor of the northern Italian Emilia-Romagna region, rejected the proposal to introduce so-called health passports for domestic tourists made by Sardinia Governor Christian Solinas, media reported on Friday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th May, 2020) Stefano Bonaccini, the governor of the northern Italian Emilia-Romagna region, rejected the proposal to introduce so-called health passports for domestic tourists made by Sardinia Governor Christian Solinas, media reported on Friday.
According to the ANSA news agency, Solinas' idea is to regulate visitors from COVID-19 hard-hit northern Italian regions, including Emilia-Romagna, and only allow travelers who hold a certificate proving they are coronavirus-negative into Sardinia and other less-affected areas. Local authorities of Sicily also support the proposal, the news agency said.
Bonaccini said that it would be impossible to enforce such a measure and called on southern governors to refrain from blaming northern regions for spreading COVID-19.
Emilia-Romagna has so far confirmed over 27,000 COVID-19 cases and more than 4,000 virus-related fatalities, while Sardinia has confirmed 1,355 cases and 136 deaths. Overall, Italy has confirmed over 231,000 coronavirus cases and 33,142 fatalities.
