Italy Decides to Reopen Schools despite Ferocity of 2nd Wave of Corona

The government of Italy insists on reopening schools again the day after tomorrow, Thursday, but this decision sparked widespread controversy as some regions wanted to postpone students' returning to school due to the continuation of the second wave of Corona (known also as COVID-19)    that hits the country fiercely as wintertime progresses.

The Italian newspaper, Codittiano, reported TODAY, Tuesday,  that it had been confirmed that classes would resume in primary and middle schools soon.

However, the reopening of secondary schools has been postponed to January 11 after escalating of tensions due to this decision although it is considered a compromise reached in the Italian Cabinet, which met last night to discuss the new decree of anti-COVID-19 measures that will be adopted after the Epiphany.

The newspaper pointed out that the Democratic Party supported a return to school after January 15, but that both the Five-Star M5S and IV political parties strongly opposed it.

In the end, the half-way compromise was reached by setting the date of reopening schools for Monday 11 January to appease the opposition of clean environment campaigners,

The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte would call all parties to agree on a date for the schools to return.

Meanwhile, the various regions across Italy have announced sporadic reopening during the day.

For example, Luca Zaia announced that high schools in Veneto region would return to attendance on January 31, similar to Massimiliano Fedriga at Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Also in the Marche region, the reopening of secondary schools, scheduled for January 7 (at least), will be postponed to February 1, while Aosta Valley has decided to boost public transport service, given the resumption of lessons and inspections.

Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, decided to postpone the reopening of schools to January 15, regardless of decisions taken by the central government in Rome.