Rome, Nov 4, 2020, SPA -- The Italian government announced a new set of anti-coronavirus measures on Wednesday, including a countrywide curfew and tighter rules for regions with high infection rates, dpa reported. The provisions apply from Thursday until December 3. Alongside a 10pm-5am curfew, new nationwide restrictions include the closing of museums, online lessons for high school and university students and reduced passenger numbers on public transport. But the decree signed by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte foresees additional steps for regions marked "orange" and "red," where the risk of infection is higher. In "orange" regions, bars and restaurants will be closed. And people will not be allowed to enter or leave "orange" zones, or travel between cities that are in "orange" areas, although exceptions would be made for work, among other reasons. And in "red" regions, in addition to those measures, shops are to close aside from those selling food, medicine and other essentials. Remote learning is to be extended to include the two grades before high school. Red-category restrictions have been described as a form of "lockdown light," as they are not as strict as the regime enforced across Italy during the pandemic's first wave. The government has not yet stated which regions would be designated "orange" and "red" but this is determined by a range of public health parameters. --SPA 20:48 LOCAL TIME 17:48 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1441993