Italy ditches Covid masks outside

Published February 11, 2022

Italy has taken another step towards normality with the reopening of nightclubs and the end of a requirement to wear masks outside, as the number of coronavirus cases eases, reports AFP.

Masks are still required in busy areas and also in all indoor public places, and many of those out and about in central Rome are still sporting theirs, whether through habit or fear of infection.

The requirement for masks indoors is due to expire on March 31, although it could be extended.

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