Subsequent poviats and cities were included in the so-called warning list of the Ministry of Health. This means that there are so many coronavirus infections in them that they are very close to hitting the yellow category, which means a lot of restrictions. These are also regions currently crowded with tourists.
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The warning list currently includes: Wołomin, Otwock, Puck and Starogard poviats, as well as Kraków, Katowice and Koszalin.
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– Krakow is very close to enter the yellow category. If the number of new infections is as dynamic as it is now, I think Krakow will unfortunately be in the yellow category next week, said Waldemar Kraska, deputy head of the Ministry of Health, during the conference on Thursday.
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At the press conference, the deputy minister presented the updated list of cities and counties subject to additional restrictions. – These are poviats that are also on the border and if the epidemiological situation does not improve, these poviats may also be classified in the yellow category next week – said Kraska.
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According to the map updated by the Ministry of Health on Thursday, the city of Nowy Sącz and the Nowosądecki poviat remain in the red zone in Małopolska. The Nowy Targ poviat, which was previously in the yellow zone, was included in this zone. The Tatra poviat, eagerly visited by tourists, is now in the yellow zone. From the list of poviats with yellow restrictions, the Limanowa poviat (and even earlier, a week ago, the Oświęcim poviat) was deleted.
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– We should be alert to the fact that the restrictions that we have introduced may affect any place in the country. We use the data that comes to us, there is no discretion and protection here. If there is such a need, any city in the country can be classified in the yellow or red category – said Kraska.
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Over 900 new coronavirus infections. Most since the beginning of the epidemic in Poland.
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Yellow zone under the Tatras
– We appeal to tourists and residents to observe sanitary restrictions. We ask you to wear masks, disinfect your hands, and keep social distance. We must respect each other. It is about the welfare of everyone – said Andrzej Łęcki, head of the Crisis Management and Public Safety Department of the District Office in Zakopane, on Thursday.
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In his opinion, the official numbers of infected with COVID-19 are not so high yet per capita, but – as he pointed out – the situation in the Tatra Mountains should be looked at a bit differently, because it is influenced by tourists who visit this region very willingly in the summer season .
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– Unfortunately, infections are not decreasing, on the contrary. With such a large number of tourists in our area, I do not mind the yellow zone being in force here – said the head, emphasizing that it is about the common good. He also assessed that the yellow zone would not have a negative impact on tourism in the city, as it does not introduce such restrictions as the red zone.
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According to information from the Zakopane Sanitary and Epidemiological Station on Thursday afternoon, 174 people are ill with COVID-19 in the Tatra poviat, of which 15 are in hospital, the remainder are in home isolation. 170 people are in quarantine. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 220 people in the Tatra poviat have been infected, 44 of whom have recovered and two died.
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Closed hospital, infected paramedics
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Jarosław Białk, the starost of Puck, referred to the information about the closure of the hospital.
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“The decision to suspend the work of the hospital is not easy, but it was preceded by consultations with sanitary services, security services, health experts, representatives of crisis teams – both our poviat and provincial ones. Since many hospital employees are residents of Puck and the surrounding area, we took this a radical step to save us all from a drastic increase in infections, “Jarosław Białk, the starost of Puck, wrote in his statement.
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He appealed to residents and tourists to remember about social distancing, hand hygiene, and covering the mouth and nose. “I am asking for little and I believe that we are able to remember about self-discipline so that we can restore the health balance in the Puck district as soon as possible” – he added.
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The outbreak of infections in the Puck district was also among the rescuers from Jastarnia.
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Red zones are poviats where the number of infections detected in the last 14 days exceeded 12 people per 10,000. inhabitants, and the yellow ones are those with 6 to 12 new infections.
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In red counties it is obligatory to wear masks or helmets everywhere in public spaces. Weddings and other family events can take place in a group of up to 50 people. Restaurants and gastronomy are covered by the principle of covering the mouth and nose and a maximum of 1 person per 4 sqm. Churches and places of worship have limits – a maximum of 1 person per 4 sq m, up to 150 people outside. In counties in the red zone, cinemas may be occupied by 25 percent. places. Amusement parks and fairgrounds are closed. There are no fairs and conferences. Gyms, clubs and fitness centers are limited – 1 person per 10 sq m. Sports events can take place, but without an audience.
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In yellow counties in public spaces, you do not need to wear masks or helmets. A social distance of 1.5 meters should be kept. Weddings and other family events can be held for up to 100 people. In restaurants and gastronomy, you should cover your mouth and nose, there is also a limit of a maximum of one person per 4 sq m. There is also a 25% limit in cinemas. occupied seats. In the yellow zone, when organizing fairs and congresses, the following applies: limit one person per 4 sqm. One person per 5 sq m can stay in amusement parks and amusement parks. The limits in gyms and fitness centers are one person per seven square meters. Sports events can be held with 25 percent of the audience.
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