When did the anti-Condavid measures that were approved today go into effect?

The Kosovo government today has adopted new measures for protection from the pandemic COVID-19. With new measures, the duration of moving hours and gastronomy is envisioned. But when will these provisions come into force?

At the end of the Government's decision, the measures reportedly take effect at the moment of publishing the decision in the Official Journal of the Republic of Kosovo. And the decision has already been published in the newspaper, which means these measures are in effect since today.

With the new measures, economic operators in the red zone are allowed to work until 9: 00 p.m., until the restrictions on movement of citizens are denied from 9:30 to 05 a.m.

The working hours of gastronomy and shopping malls between 0500 and 10:00 will be extended for municipalities in the medium-risk area.

Meanwhile, in municipalities in the green zone, economic operators will be allowed to work from 0500-22:00. At the same time, shopping centers are allowed to work.

Below, find all measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which are in effect from today:

MA SAT FOR THE REPUBLIC TERRITOR COSOVA

Foreign, local citizens' entrances to Kosovo

1. Foreign citizens entering Kosovo, including those with temporary or permanent permission to stay in Kosovo, coming from high risk countries according to the ECDC official list, must have test RT- The negative PCR for David-19 done in the last 72 hours, based on the principle of reciprocity.

2. Exceptions from point one higher do:

2.1. Whether the foreign citizen entered Kosovo via airport or through land border points and leaves Kosovo within three hours through airport or land border points, provided they sign the declaration that it will release Kosovo within 3 hours;

2.2. Foreign citizens working as professional transporters (possitors), provided they respect the protocol for international transport for protection from Ovid 19;

2.3. Foreign citizens passing through Kosovo via bus-organised transportation or regular international transit line, provided the declaration is signed that they will release Kosovo territory within 5 hours;

2.4. Foreign diplomats accredited in Kosovo as well as their family;

3. All citizens of Kosovo (including residents in another country), during entry into Kosovo, must present proof for test RT- The negative PCR, made the most distant 72 hours before entering Kosovo, should otherwise self-isolate for 7 days.

4. Exception from point 3 above makes Kosovo citizens (including residents in another state) who have been out of Kosovo in the last 24 hours.

Organising the work of public institutions and private organisations/businessers

5. Public institutions and private organisations/business without exception are obliged to monitor on a daily basis staff health in line with “Manuale for protection from the spread of Ovid-19”, including mandatory temperature measurement for all during entry into objects.

6. As long as it does not affect the performance of services and tasks of institutions, public institutions are instructed to work only with essential staff.

7. Chronic workers (according to the official circuit issued by the Ministry of Health prepared for this purpose), pregnant women and breast - giving women are released from work, both in public and private institutions, and employers are instructed, as far as possible, to create conditions for their commitment at home.

8. Public and private institutions are allowed to keep disinfectant for hand and face masks at accessible entrances of the facility, which can be exploited by institution workers and visitors.

9. Public and private institutions are subjected to the introduction of any object to set visible signs of Cuddy-19 protection rules (including the sign of a ban on access to objects without masks, distance respect etc.) in line with “Manuale for protection from the spread of Cold-19”.

10. The responsibilities of public institutions, private enterprises and any other subject are under way, to take strict measures to prevent the spread of infection within their institutions, by making continued disinfectation, and by taking all necessary measures in line with “Manuale for protection from the spread of the former-19”.

11. All public (centre and local) institutions, as well as organisations, businesses and private subjects without exception, were prohibited from organising any holiday ceremonies for the end of the year.

Organizing the Education Process

Twelve. The education process in pre-university, public and private institutions begins on January 18th, 2021, and is organised according to the Education and Science Ministry plan.

13. The education process in all institutions of higher, public and private education is organised under the programme of relevant institutions in the on-line form, in addition to exams, practical and laboratory work that should be organised in line with the recommendations of the IKSC and MS.

14. The public and private nesting activity continues according to the assessment and supervision of municipal authorities, based on “Manuale for protection from the spread of Covid-19”, including measuring child temperature and staff daily bases during entry into the facilities.

15. Convillus and menages work by respecting the manual for protection and spread by Covid-19.

16. All educational institutions at all levels of education, public and private, are prohibited from organising extra-school activities, such as field trips, group walks, different school staff and students and similar ones.

Organizing municipal emergency headquarters and municipal health services

17. The municipalities are required to keep the municipal emergency headquarters fully activated to monitor the implementation of measures, the health state of the infected citizens with Covis-19 and other issues, as well as to co-ordinate with the current level.

18. Municipal emergency stations, health directorates and QKMFs are required to monitor and provide the necessary health services for at least two weeks for individuals infected with Ovid-19 and will report on daily bases in the QRSHP-ICHPK.

Nineteen. The municipalities are required to provide domestic health services for all chronically ill and for those over 65 years of age.

20. The municipalities are required, in co-operation with the Kosovo Police, to offer medical technical teams to make routine control of foreign and local citizens entering Kosovo's territory as specified at 4th highest in this decision.

Measures for people over the age of 65

21. People over the age of 65 are allowed out of the house only during 6:00-10:00 and 1600-19:00, while outside this time they can only go out for emergency and health needs by testifying with relevant documents the need to exit this time to the competent controlling body.

22. The Ministry of Labour and Social Management, in accordance with the situation created and according to the recommendations of the IKSHPK and the MSH, is instructed to free all beneficiaries of social and pension schemes managed by MPMS by regular performance at relevant offices for ID purposes as required by relevant laws.

23. Citizens staying in homes for the elderly are offered all health, social and regular health checks by the QKMFs.

Measures for Public Activity

24. The gathering of more than 30 citizens in closed spaces is prohibited, while in public squares, parks, public places, winter and similar resorts are allowed to assemble up to 50 people except for the ruling.

25. All public gatherings organised in public spaces of all forms are prohibited by no more than 50 people, except for cases allowed with this decision.

26. The workshops and workers of all public and private institutions are allowed to be organised according to the manual for protection from the spread of COVID19 and the conform point 24 of the decision.

27. No weddings and family parties.

28. Religious ceremonies and activities are prohibited, except by close family participation.

29. Exception from the 28th highest takes place on special religious ceremonies organised by special permission of the Ministry of Health based on IKSHP recommendations.

Business Activity Measures

Thirty. Public automotive and animal markets are allowed to run by 40% of space capacity surfaces.

31. The slaughter of animals is permitted only in the authorized environments for this purpose.

32. Only the exercise of activities as follows is allowed (according to PACE codes set by the ARBK Ministry of Trade and Industry):

32.1. Health sector,

32.2. Security and Justice Sector,

32.3. The public sector (central and municipal administration),

32.4. The production sector,

32.5. The agriculture and livestock sector,

32.6. Construction sector,

32.7. Transporting goods,

32.8. Food products sector,

32.9. Service/distribution sector.

2 / 1 SPECIFIC MASAT SIPAS COMMUNS

33. The municipalities are classified into three groups based on the risk of spreading infection:

33.1. Low-risk municipalities up to 75 people infected for 100,000 inhabitants within a week (greenish)

33.2. Middle-risk municipalities from 76-150 people infected for 100,000 people within a week (of yellow)

33.3. High - risk municipalities over 150 people infected for 100,000 residents within a week (red)!

34. On a weekly basis, every Friday, I The KSHP and MSH publish the figures of those infected according to municipalities and make the categories of municipalities at the risk level described at the highest point.

35. Measures for low risk municipalities (up to 75 people infected for 100,000 inhabitants within the week):

35.1. Economic operators are allowed to work from 0500-22:00,

35.2. The malls are allowed to work from 0500-22:00,

35.3. Hotel service and gastronomials are allowed to work from 0500-22:00, while after 10:00 p.m. “take with you” and “poros with mail”,

35.4. Public transportation is allowed to work using up to 50% of capacity, respecting “Manufactual for protection from the spread of Ovid-19”,

35.5. Taxis are allowed to work with a (1) passenger back or up to three (3) if they are members of the family, respecting “Manuale for protection from the spread of Covid-19”,

35.6. Depending institutions of the MKRS and municipalities (such as theatres, libraries, philharmonics, galleries, assemblies, ballet, cinemas, youth centres, museums, group and similar culture centres) are allowed to work until 10: 00 p.m., using up to 40% of the space/systems of the respective objects for all activity (both in performances and exercise), respecting <x0Manualine for protection from the spread of Covid-19<1>

35.7. Allowed sports activities in closed and open spaces, where, during closed space exercises, up to 20 people can participate, while during competitions of up to 50 people, always based on local and international sports protocols, as well as based on “Manuline for protection from the spread of Cold-19”,

35.8. Allow closed shoots and swimming pools for individual recreative activities by exploiting up to 40% of the spaces/representations, respecting “Manual protection for the spread of former-19”,

35.9. Despite provisions 35.6, 35.7 and 35.8 higher, the Health Ministry is authorised, based on the IKSHP recommendations, to make operational decisions to stop these activities.

36. Measures for medium-risk municipalities (of 76-150 people infected for 100,000 inhabitants within the week):

36.1. Economic operators are allowed to work from 0500-22:00.

36.2. The malls are allowed to work from 0500-22:00.

36.3. Hotelry and gastronomial services are allowed to work from 0500 till 10:00 p.m., while after 10: 00 p.m., “take along” and “poros with mail”.

36.4. All public and private institutions are advised to reduce staff based on their specifics and “Manual for protection from the spread of Ovid-19”;

36.5. Public transportation is allowed to work using up to 50% of capacities, respecting “Manuculal for protection from the spread of Ovid-19”;

36.6. Taxis are allowed to work with a (1) passenger in the back or three (3) if they are family members, respecting “Manuale for protecting from the spread of Covid-19”;

36.7. Depending institutions of the MKRS and municipalities (such as theatres, libraries, philharmonics, galleries, assemblies, ballet, cinemas, youth centres, museums, group and similar culture centres) are allowed to work only until 10: 00 p.m. using up to 40% of the space/aspects of the respective objects for all activity (both in performances and exercise), respecting <x0Manuline for protection from the extent of the Comvid-19<1>

36.8. Allowed sports activities in closed and open spaces, where, during closed space exercises, up to 20 people can participate, while during competitions of up to 50 people, always based on local and international sports protocols, as well as based on “Manuline for protection from the spread of Cold-19”,

36.9. Allowed shoots and closed swimming pools for individual recreative activities by exploiting up to 40% of the spaces/respectives, respecting “Manual protection for the spread of Ovid-19”.

36.10. Despite points 36.7, 36.8 and 36.9 higher, the Health Ministry is authorised, based on IKSHP recommendations, to make operational decisions to ban these activities.

37. Measures for high-risk municipalities (over 150 people infected for 100,000 residents within the week):

37.1. The movement of citizens outside their homes/houses between 9:30 and 5: 00 a.m., in addition to properly documented emergency and health needs, excluding health, health, security, justice and similar health personnel from this measure;

37.2. The entrances of citizens and vehicles to the local territory are forbidden from 9:30 to 05 a.m., except:

37.2.1. Health personnel, security, justice and the like,

37.2.2. Citizens for medical needs, production, supply, and sale of essential goods (food, medicine for humans and animals and birds),

37.2.3. Economic operators and transport of goods/services to ensure the functioning of the supply chain,

37.2.4. Construction companies,

37.2.5. Operators doing public work.

37.3. Economic operators are allowed to work from 0500-21:00.

37.4. The malls are allowed to work from 0500-2100.

37.5. Hotel service and gastronomials are allowed to work from 0500-21:00, while after 9: 00 p.m. they work on service only “posi with delivery”.

37.6. Public and private institutions are obliged to work only with essential staff, which is determined by the decision of each institution in particular;

37.7. Public transportation is allowed to work using up to 50% of capacities, respecting “Manuculal for protection from the spread of Ovid-19”;

37.8. Taxis are allowed to work with a (1) passenger in the back or three (3) if they are family members, respecting “Manuale for protecting from the spread of Covid-19”;

37.9. Depending institutions of the MKRS and municipalities (such as theatres, libraries, philharmonics, galleries, assemblies, ballet, cinemas, youth centres, museums, group and similar culture centres) are allowed to work only until 9: 00 p.m. using up to 40% of the space/aspects of the respective objects for all activity (both in performances and exercise), respecting <x0Manualine for protection from the extent of the Comvid-19<1>

37.10. Allowed sports activities in closed and open spaces, where, during closed space exercises, up to 20 people can participate, while during competitions of up to 50 people, always based on local and international sports protocols, as well as based on “Manuline for protection from the spread of Cold-19”,

37.11. Allowed shoots and closed swimming pools for individual recreative activities by exploiting up to 40% of the spaces/respectives, respecting “Manual protection for the spread of Ovid-19”.

37.12. Despite provisions 37.9, 37.10 and 37.11 higher, the Ministry of Health is authorised, based on ICH recommendations, to make operational decisions to stop these activities.

3 / 1 OBLIGATIONS INSTITU CHIONEVE FOR THE MASAVIVING

38. The minister of health is also allowed in case he needs to provide instructions to clarify the points of this decision.

39. The Minister of Health is engaged, AWK and the Kosovo Police, in co-operation with the emergency municipal headquarters, to monitor the implementation of this decision and hand over the weekly report to the Prime Minister's Office (every Friday until 1600).

Forty. The Minister of Health, USKKKU and IKSHP are scheduled to submit the weekly report to the Office of the Prime Minister (every Friday until 1600) for the implementation of the measures, the situation in health institutions, the epidemiological situation, as well as predictions for the next two weeks.

41. The minister of health is under ban that, based on Law No. 07/ L-006 for the prevention and fighting of the Devido-19 pandemic, to issue operational decisions depending on the epidemiological situation and IKSHP recommendations.

Forty-two. Kosovo Police and Inspectors responsible for overseeing implementation of measures and other decisions in implementing Law No.07/ L-006 for the prevention and fighting of pandemic on the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.

43. For violators of the masses, competent organs are obliged to pronounce penal measures according to Law No. 07/l-006 for the prevention and fighting of the Covid-19 pandemic on the territory of the Republic of Kosovo and other laws in force.

44. The only authority that can interpret this decision is the Ministry of Health, while any other institution can offer clarifications to respective groups that are affected by the decision only after that clarification is adopted by the Ministry of Health.

45. The Ministry of Health is obliged to publish on its official magazine, the Circle concerning chronic diseases for which people according to 8th point are released from work presentation.

46. The decision comes into force on the Day of Publishing in the Official Journal of the Republic of Kosovo.