(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 19 - About half of Italy's regions could face stiffer COVID-19 restrictions as of Sunday as they risk being bumped up from yellow to orange in the nation's tiered system of coronavirus measures.
This is due to a deterioration in the contagion data, amid concern about the spread of new variants.
The central region of Abruzzo, meanwhile, could be classed as a high-risk red zone, while Val d'Aosta could become the first region to become a low-risk white zone.
Health Minister Roberto Speranza will adjust the classifications on the basis of the data from the weekly coronavirus monitoring