Covid outbreak at Herculaneum, Archaeological Park suspends evening tours

by Redazione , published on 28/08/2020
Categories: News / Disclaimer
Herculaneum suspended Friday evening visits to the Archaeological Park due to a small outbreak of Covid-19 that developed in the city.

Evening visits to the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum have been suspended due to the return of Covid-19 in the Campania city: in fact, a small outbreak has been recorded in Herculaneum, which, in the last three days, has resulted in 14 coronavirus positives (of these, 11 are young people who have returned from vacations outside the region). A number considered high by Mayor Ciro Bonajuto, who decided for this reason to have all public events in the municipality suspended by a special ordinance. For young people returning from vacation spots, they are advised to stay away from their parents and grandparents, and the usual rules apply to everyone: distancing and mask. In addition, the mayor has ordered the sanitization of municipal offices.

Thus, the Archaeological Park has also had to comply with the mayor’s order and has had to suspend the I Fridays of Herculaneum program, or Friday evening guided tours. The suspension currently applies only to the evenings of August 28 and September 4. The Park remains open during regular hours and for regular activities (also it will be worth noting that there are no cases of contagion at the Park). The evening tours, which were supposed to take place from 8 p.m. to midnight, had just been launched and included a projection show: they will therefore presumably be postponed.

“Consistent with the Mayor’s decision and complying with the municipal ordinance,” said director Francesco Sirano, “we are proceeding together with SCABEC (Campania Region), our partner, to suspend the Friday evening show event.”

Covid outbreak at Herculaneum, Archaeological Park suspends evening tours
Covid outbreak at Herculaneum, Archaeological Park suspends evening tours


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