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Coronavirus in Poland. Differences in restrictions in yellow and red zones

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday announced a plan to implement restrictions aimed at protecting the country from the spread of the coronavirus. On Friday, an ordinance on new restrictions related to the epidemic appeared in the Journal of Laws. Check what are the differences in restrictions in a given zone.

On Friday, the health ministry said that laboratory tests confirmed coronavirus infection in another 7,705 people. 132 patients also died. The highest number of infections was recorded in the Małopolskie Voivodeship – 1105. So far, the highest daily balance of infections was recorded on Thursday, October 15th. At that time, 8099 new COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths were reported. Most deaths were recorded on Wednesday, October 14.

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Mateusz Morawiecki announced the plan on Thursday implement restrictions aimed at protecting the country from the spread of the coronavirus. – In the fight against the epidemic, we propose a measure that will ensure health security for people, but also save the economy. We draw on the best practices and information from around the world, such a strategy is appropriate and will allow us to fight the epidemic, said the Prime Minister.

On Friday, in the Journal of Laws, an ordinance on new restrictions related to the epidemic was published – among other things, from Saturday, restaurants across the country will be open from 6.00 to 21.00, sports events will take place without the participation of the public. From Monday, there will be a ban on organizing special events in the red zone.

Masks

In the yellow zone there is an obligation to cover the mouth and nose in public collective transport, in generally accessible places – unless a distance of 1.5 meters is kept, in workplaces and public buildings, as well as in commercial or service facilities. In the red zone the obligation to cover the mouth and nose applies to all public spaces.

Education

In the yellow zone hybrid teaching applies in universities and secondary schools. Teaching in a hybrid system in secondary schools and primary schools for adults is to be organized in such a way that at least 50 percent of students from a given school have full-time classes at school and the rest remotely. Apprenticeships will be held stationary – unless the employer has any events threatening the health of students.

The way of organizing education is left to school principals so that they adjust this form to the conditions in a given school. At the same time, it was indicated that the school head was to set the timetable of classes in such a way as to enable even and alternate realization of these classes by each student.

In the red zone distance learning is obligatory at universities and post-primary schools. Work placements in the red zone will be carried out stationary or in the form of an educational project or a virtual enterprise.

There will be exceptions in both zones. Stationary education remains in special secondary schools, including those operating in special educational and educational centers, youth educational centers, youth sociotherapy centers and special schools preparing for work.

The limitation will also not apply to juvenile employees who are students of the first-degree industry school in the field of practical classes at employers. They will carry out practical classes, as long as there are no events threatening their health at the employer. The restriction will also not apply to boarding schools in which students are staying.

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From Saturday, new restrictions apply in the yellow and red zonesPAP / Darek Delmanowicz

Organization of fairs, sports and cultural events

In the yellow zone congresses and fairs can only be organized online. Sports competitions, sports activities and sporting events are organized without the participation of the public.

Cultural events may be held indoors, provided that every second seat in the audience is made available to viewers or listeners, with no more than 25 percent of the number of seats, in the absence of designated seats in the audience, while maintaining a distance of 1.5 meters between the audience or listeners. The audience, audience, visitors or participants gathered in the hall must comply with the obligation to cover their mouths and nose.

Cultural events in outdoor sports facilities may take place provided that every second seat in the audience is made available, in alternating rows, in the absence of designated seats in the audience while maintaining a distance of 1.5 meters, with no more than 50 percent of the number of seats provided for the public, spectators, listeners, visitors or participants must comply with the obligation to cover their mouth and nose.

In the red zone congresses and fairs may be held online only, and sports competitions, sporting activities and sporting events may be organized without the participation of the public.

Cultural events in the red zone may take place provided that every second seat in the audience is available to viewers or listeners, but no more than 25 percent of the number of seats, in the absence of designated seats in the audience, while maintaining a distance of 1.5 meters between the audience or listeners. It must also be ensured that viewers, listeners, visitors or participants comply with the obligation to cover their mouth and nose.

Cinema screenings may be held in the yellow and red zones, provided that every second seat is available to viewers – with no more than 25 percent of the number of seats. The viewers are ordered to cover their mouth and nose.

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Gastronomy, nightclubs, discos and hotels

In the yellow and red zones running a business is possible during certain hours – between 6 and 9 pm. The limitation in the scope of hours does not apply to the provision of services consisting in preparing and serving food to go. At the premises, customers must cover their mouths and nose until they are seated where they will eat or drink. The staff covers the mouth and nose. There are also limits – every second occupied table and 1 person per 4 sqm.

In both zones hotel activity is allowed – excluding the activity of clubs and discos and places made available for dancing. Regulations concerning congresses, gastronomy and cultural and sports activities apply – if provided in the hotel, etc. Swimming pools, fitness centers and gyms may only be made available to hotel guests staying at the hotel for at least one hotel night.

In both zones the activity consisting in running nightclubs and discos is suspended, with the exception of sports dance clubs and dance schools.

Swimming pools, amusement parks, gyms and fitness clubs, sanatoriums

In the yellow and red zones the activities of aquaparks and swimming pools, gyms, fitness centers and clubs are suspended – with the exception of swimming pools, gyms, clubs and fitness centers operating in entities performing medical activities intended for patients and the purpose of these facilities for professional sports, as well as students and students – as part of classes at college or school.

In the yellow zone amusement parks, amusement parks or recreational parks may operate, provided that the obligation is met that the number of people using the simultaneous use is no more than one person per 10 sq m area of ​​an amusement park, amusement park or amusement park, not including parking lots.

In the red zone this activity has been suspended.

In the yellow zone the condition for starting therapeutic rehabilitation is a negative result of the diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2, from the material collected no earlier than six days before the start of the rehabilitation stay. The same applies to spa treatment and spa treatment for children.

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Assembly

In the yellow zone meetings of up to 25 people can be organized – the distance between meetings must not be less than 100 meters, and participants should keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other and cover their mouth and nose.

In the red zone assemblies of up to 10 people can be organized. In addition, the distance between meetings must not be less than 100 meters, and participants should keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other and cover their mouth and nose.

Churches, weddings, communions and other family and occasional celebrations

In the yellow zone if a religious event takes place in a church, there is an obligation to cover the mouth and nose, with the exception of worshipers. For religious ceremonies, the limit is 1 person per 4 sq m.

Organization of special events (weddings, consolations and others) from 19 October may be held with the participation of up to 20 people, without the possibility of dancing. Participants of weddings, consoles or communion parties, as well as other occasional parties are required to cover their mouth and nose until they take places where they will eat meals or drinks.

In the red zone if a religious event takes place in a church, there is an obligation to cover the mouth and nose, with the exception of worshipers. In religious ceremonies, the limit is 1 person per 7 sq m. From October 19, the organization of weddings, communions, consoles, family celebrations and other special events was banned.

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Trade, beauty salons, hairdressers and tattoo shops

In the yellow zone it is obligatory for customers to wear disposable gloves or to use hand disinfectants when purchasing goods or services.

In the red zone there are limits to the number of people in stores. For stores with an area of ​​up to 100 sq m – 5 people per checkout, for stores above 100 sq m – 1 person per 15 sq m – it is also obligatory for customers to wear disposable gloves or use hand disinfectants when purchasing goods or services.

In both zones in beauty, hairdressing and tattoo parlors, in the place where such activity is carried out, only the service and the clients are served, and if the client requires care, also his guardian.

Public transport and air transport

In the yellow and red zones the vehicle can transport as many people as 50 percent of the number of seats or 30 percent of all seats and standing places specified in the technical documentation or technical and operational documentation for a given type of means of transport or vehicle, while leaving at least 50 in the means of transport or vehicle percentage of seats not occupied. The mouth and nose must be covered.

In both zones it is possible to organize air transport with the obligation to provide hand disinfectants on board the aircraft, disinfect the aircraft once a day in the case of air operations with passengers or after each flight operation with a sick person or suspected of being infected with an infectious disease, as well as before and after each an air operation with passengers of 6 hours or more.

The flight organizer must provide passengers, via the cabin crew, with the forms of travel location cards for health purposes, and then collect the completed cards – if the passenger crosses the state border to go to his place of residence or stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland.

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