Government elaborates on decision over citizens' movement

At the request of Health Minister Arben Vitita, the executive has approved the decision to take additional measures to prevent and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The decision also envisions limiting the movement of citizens and private vehicles from 10:00 to 4: 00 p.m., and from 8:00 to 0600 a.m., the Kosovo government reports.

These are government measures:

There is a ban on the circulation of citizens and private vehicles, from March 24, 2020, at 10: 00 p.m. and from 8:00 a.m. to 6 a.m., except for medical needs, production, supply and sale of essential goods (food and medicine for people and animals/pesa), and for services and activities that connect with pandemic management (government and local and municipal personnel from these sectors: health, health and state administration);

Free circulation is possible for economic operators classified as more important under the NAC codes that the Ministry of Economy, Labour, Trade, Industry, Strategic Investments, allows to operate in this emergency period related to the COVID -19 pandemic, as well as free transport of goods/services to ensure the operation of the supply chain;

Movements on the streets become no more than two people together and always keeping two meters apart;

No gatherings are prohibited in all private and public environments, open and closed except when it is necessary to carry out the work of prevention and fighting of pandemic, as well as where distance is allowed two meters. In case of deaths, only close members of the family of the deceased and the persons who perform burial service may attend the burial;

The Government of the Republic of Kosovo institutions are under way to take the necessary actions to implement this decision.