Scan here! Italian student, 22, tattoos barcode of his Covid certificate on his arm By SAM BAKER FOR MAILONLINE
- Andrea Colonnetta tattooed the barcode for his Covid certificate onto his arm
- He became a hit on TikTok after sharing video of him checking into McDonald’s
- The 22-year-old student had his barcode tattooed beneath his left arm
A student in Italy has come up with a novelty method for carrying round his Covid certificate after he had it tattooed onto his arm.
Andrea Colonnetta, 22, said he hadn’t given much thought in advance before getting his latest tattoo, but decided on the topical – and practical – choice after talking with tattoo artist Gabriele Pellerone.
‘It’s certainly something original, I like to be different,’ Colonnetta, from the southern city of Reggio Calabria, told Corriere della Calabria newspaper.
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An extension of the EU’s digital Covid certificate, it has been required in Italy since August 6 to get into cinemas, museums and indoor sports venues or to eat indoors at restaurants.
Colonnetta, who said he had received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine, said although he has received lots of attention on Instagram and TikTok, his parents were left a bit perplexed.
