«Pueblo italiano implementa medidas extremas para evitar que sus residentes se enfermen»
Los habitantes de Belcastro "deben abstenerse de contraer cualquier enfermedad que pueda requerir asistencia médica de emergencia", establece un decreto del alcalde local, Antonio Torchia.
Torchia said the move was "obviously a humorous provocation", but that it was having more of an effect than the urgent notices he had sent to regional authorities to highlight the shortcomings of the local healthcare system.
Around half of Belcastro's 1,200 residents are over the age of 65 and the nearest Accident & Emergency (A&E) department is over 45km (28 miles) away, the mayor said.