Angelo Borrelli Explained

Angelo Borrelli
Office1:Head of the Civil Protection
Term Start1:8 August 2017
Term End1:26 February 2021
Predecessor1:Fabrizio Curcio
Successor1:Fabrizio Curcio
Office2:Extraordinary Commissioner for the
COVID-19 Emergency
Primeminister2:Giuseppe Conte
Term Start2:31 January 2020
Term End2:18 March 2020
Predecessor2:Position established
Birth Date:18 November 1964
Birth Place:Santi Cosma e Damiano, Lazio, Italy
Profession:Tax advisor
Alma Mater:University of Cassino
Party:Independent

Angelo Borrelli (born 18 November 1964) is an Italian government official, who served as Head of the Civil Protection, from 8 August 2017 until 26 February 2021.[1]

Biography

Borrelli was born in Santi Cosma e Damiano, near Latina in Lazio region. He graduated in economics at the University of Cassino, becoming auditor and tax advisor.[2]

Leading member of Civil Protection

In 2000 he entered the National Office for Civil Service. In 2002 he was appointed executive of the Civil Protection Department, the government body in Italy that deals with the prediction, prevention and management of exceptional events. From 2010 to August 2017 he served as Deputy Head of the Civil Protection, and when Fabrizio Curcio resigned, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni appointed him new Head of the Civil Protection.[3]

As Head of the Civil Protection he had to face the reconstruction after the August 2016 Central Italy earthquake, which was still to be completed.

COVID-19 pandemic

See main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. On 31 January, the Italian Council of Ministers appointed Borrelli Extraordinary Commissioner for COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5]

In early 2020, Italy became one of the world's main centres for confirmed cases of COVID-19.[6] As of September 2020, more than 270,000 coronavirus cases were confirmed, affecting mainly Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto and Piedmont.[7]

In late January, the government banned all flights from and to China, becoming the first European country to adopt this measure.[8] On 22 February, the Council of Ministers announced a bill to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, quarantining more than 50,000 people from 11 different municipalities in Northern Italy. Prime Minister Conte stated: "In the outbreak areas, entry and exit will not be provided. Suspension of work activities and sport events has already been ordered in those areas."[9]

Schools were closed in 10 municipalities in Lombardy, one in Veneto and in Emilia-Romagna. In some areas, all public events were cancelled and commercial activities were halted.[10] Regional train services suspended the stops in the most affected areas – with trains not stopping at Codogno, Maleo and Casalpusterlengo stations.[11] [12] Universities in Lombardy suspended all activities from 23 February.[13] [14] [15]

On 8 March 2020, on the advice of the Civil Protection scientific committee, Prime Minister Conte extended the quarantine to all of Lombardy and 14 other northern provinces, putting more than a quarter of the national population under lockdown.[16] On the following day, he announced in a press conference that all measures previously applied only in the so-called "red zones" had been extended to the whole country, putting de facto 60 million people in lockdown. He later proceeded to officially sign the executive decree.[17] [18] This measure was described as the largest lockdown in human history.[19] [20] [21] [22]

On 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte appointed Domenico Arcuri as Extraordinary Commissioner for the Implementation and Coordination of the Measures to Contain and Combat the Epidemiological Emergency COVID-19.[23] Arcuri replaced de facto Borrelli at the head of the committee responsible in dealing with the health emergency.

On 26 February 2021, he was replaced at the head of the Civil Protection by Fabrizio Curcio.[24]

Notes and References

  1. https://tg24.sky.it/politica/approfondimenti/angelo-borrelli-chi-e.html Chi è Angelo Borrelli, nominato Commissario per l'emergenza coronavirus
  2. http://www.askanews.it/cronaca/2017/08/08/angelo-borrelli-nuovo-capo-protezione-civile-continuit%c3%a0-pn_20170808_00160/ Angelo Borrelli nuovo capo Protezione civile: “Continuità”
  3. https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/08/08/news/curcio_lascia_prot_civile_gentiloni_nomina_borrelli-172646352/ Curcio lascia a sorpresa la Protezione Civile, Gentiloni nomina Borrelli
  4. https://tg24.sky.it/politica/approfondimenti/angelo-borrelli-chi-e.html Chi è Angelo Borrelli, nominato Commissario per l'emergenza coronavirus
  5. https://www.fanpage.it/politica/coronavirus-angelo-borrelli-nominato-commissario-straordinario-ecco-chi-e/ Coronavirus, Angelo Borrelli commissario straordinario: potrà anche requisire gli hotel
  6. Web site: Coronavirus, Italia prima in Europa per numero di contagi: è caccia ai focolai . 23 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200223000631/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/salute/ricerca/coronavirus_italia_prima_contagi_europa-5068457.html . 23 February 2020 . live .
  7. Web site: Coronavirus, due casi a Milano. online. Simona Ravizza e redazione. 2020-02-22. Corriere della Sera. it. 2020-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222225105/https://www.corriere.it/cronache/20_febbraio_22/coronavirus-italia-nuovi-contagi-lombardia-veneto-245e72d4-5540-11ea-8418-2150c9ca483e.shtml. 22 February 2020. live.
  8. Web site: Coronavirus, primi due casi confermati in Italia: sono turisti cinesi a Roma. Chiuso il traffico aereo con la Cina . 23 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200225152158/https://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/01/30/news/coronavirus_turisti_cinesi-247194041/ . 25 February 2020 . live .
  9. Web site: Coronavirus, decreto del governo: nei comuni focolaio stop ad ingressi ed uscite. Conte: "Non trasformeremo l'Italia in un lazzaretto". 2020-02-22. la Repubblica. it. 2020-02-22.
  10. Web site: Quali sono i Comuni che hanno chiuso le scuole per il Coronavirus. online. Redazione. 2020-02-21. Corriere della Sera. it. 2020-02-23.
  11. Web site: Coronavirus, treni fermi per ore a Lecce e Milano. I convogli non-fermano nei Comuni a rischio del Lodigiano. online. Redazione. 2020-02-22. Corriere della Sera. it. 2020-02-23.
  12. Web site: Coronavirus, per una settimana didattica sospesa nelle università lombarde. Comune di Milano e grandi aziende: i lavoratori a rischio restano a casa. 2020-02-22. la Repubblica. it. 2020-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222165821/https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/02/22/news/coronavirus_il_comune_di_milano_sospende_dal_lavoro_i_dipendenti_che_abitano_delle_zone_coinvolte-249252812/. 22 February 2020. live.
  13. Web site: news.unipv – Coronavirus: Sospensione delle attività didattiche dal 24/2 all’1/03. news.unipv. it-IT. 2020-02-23.
  14. Web site: Coronavirus: misure urgenti per la comunità universitaria Università degli Studi di Milano Statale. www.unimi.it. 2020-02-23.
  15. Web site: Sospensione precauzionale delle attività didattiche Università degli studi di Bergamo. www.unibg.it. 2020-02-23.
  16. Web site: Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people . BBC . 8 March 2020 . 8 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200308000026/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51787238 . 8 March 2020 . live .
  17. Web site: All of Italy is in lockdown as coronavirus cases rise . 9 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200309190226/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/09/europe/coronavirus-italy-lockdown-intl/index.html . 9 March 2020 . live .
  18. Web site: Coronavirus: Italian PM extends lockdown to entire country . 9 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323165905/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/09/coronavirus-italy-prime-minister-country-lockdown?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1583793579 . 23 March 2020 . live .
  19. Web site: On Day 1 of Broad Lockdown, a Debate Arises: Can Italians Follow the Rules? . 9 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200309095039/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/08/world/europe/italy-coronavirus-quarantine.html . 9 March 2020 . live .
  20. Web site: Italy locks down northern region in response to coronavirus outbreak. Kim. Lyons. 7 March 2020. The Verge. 8 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308071135/https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/7/21169637/italy-lockdown-lombardy-coronavirus-outbreak. 8 March 2020. live.
  21. News: Horowitz . Jason . Italy Locks Down Much of the Country’s North Over the Coronavirus . 8 March 2020 . The New York Times . 7 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200308002308/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/world/europe/coronavirus-italy.html . 8 March 2020 . live .
  22. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/italy-coronavirus-milan-lombardy-lockdowns/2020/03/07/403fcea2-60b3-11ea-ac50-18701e14e06d_story.html To contain coronavirus, Italy will restrict movement across much of its northern region, including the city of Milan
  23. https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2020/03/20/20A01763/sg Gazzetta Ufficiale
  24. https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/draghi-nomina-curcio-capo-protezione-civile-ADFRHWMB Draghi nomina Curcio capo Protezione Civile

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