Italy has now delayed the opening of its ski resorts because the new coronavirus variant has been detected in several people in the country. The new coronavirus variant is known to be more contagious. According to reports, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza has now announced that the ski season in the country will be delayed until March 5. It will therefore make it clear to operators and the hospitality industry that the ski tourists will not enter the country. until 5 March.
The new variant has in fact affected almost 17.8 percent of the Italian population, and it could be dangerous to offer the ski season this.
Not only Italy, but also France and Germany have taken similar measures due to concerns that the new variant will spread further. However, the ski industry is not very happy with the news because they have made preparations for the upcoming ski season. The industry has prepared slopes, hired staff and even organized hotels for the season, thus investing heavily. Italy currently has more than 93,000 confirmed deaths due to the coronavirus, and was one of the countries worst affected during the onset of the pandemic.
Like the rest of the world, Italy was also on the receiving end of the coronavirus, and the tourism industry has been plagued by difficult times since the outbreak of the pandemic. Already between Italian regions it is still banned, and there are concerns about the new variant.
Meanwhile, four people have been detected with the new strain of the coronavirus that has been spotted in South Africa in India. The four individuals were isolated, and all measures are taken to control the distribution of the new variant.