When New Anti-Condavid Measures Enter into force

The government's new decision says the circulation of citizens between 22: 00 a.m. and 05 a.m. can only be made for emergency or medical assistance, and that health personnel and economic operators with separate government permits can be moved at this time.

The measures have revealed to Health Minister Arben Vitita.

All public and private institutions of pre-university education between April 12th and April 18th, and all public and private institutions and universities from April 7th to April 18th are obliged to organise the form of teaching activity according to education, Science and Technology and primary institutions' guidelines and continue the activity normally by respecting measures and recommendations against Covid-19. Exception from this point led to the successful exams which could be held physically in all institutions of higher public and private education. But by respecting physical measures and distance and becoming grouped by persons”, he said.

Under the decision, from April 7th to April 18th, dormitories and mints will cease their activities.

In addition, gatherings of more than 10 are banned.

All high-risk infection distribution gatherings are prohibited in more than 10 people, meetings, seminars, training, weddings, family parties, similar afternoons, except watching is prohibited. Disfellowshipping are Kosovo's Queenid, Government or Meeting of Special Public Interest”, Vitita said.

The decision determines that funerals can be arranged only with close family members.

The activity of closed malls apart from essential services in their framework, such as grocery markets and pharmacies, from April 7th to April 18th... Gastronomial services are forced to suspend their activity from April 7th to April 18th. The same is prohibited in the interior spaces of gastronomic services, marketing, bread ovens, pieries, kebabs, gas stations. Gastronomial services are only allowed to work on the service, take with them, deliver orders and drive”, he said.

While in hotels, the liquor and food service will be allowed only in rooms.

And public transportation will be allowed to work using up to 50% of capacity, and taxis are allowed to work with a passenger behind or three if they are members of the same family.

The minister of health said the tightening of the measures is necessary.

In such a state of public health emergency, it is necessary to limit freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, privacy rights, and freedom of service delivery and business management. These restrictions are based on Law No. 07/L0006 for the prevention and fighting of the Codwelf-19, and as the health experts have ascertained from IKSC and O BSH is strictly needed when the epidemiology situation is overburdened. The deadlines set in this decision serve as a necessity for the infection curve to be reduced, but depending on the estimates of the epidemiological situation, nothing rules out that these deadlines can be extended through a new decision”, he said.

Citizens are forced to wear the mask, except when driving alone or with their close family members, running or cycling, or walking in non-inhabited areas and with no more than four family members.

Also, all citizens who enter Kosovo must present the negative test 72 hours, on the contrary should be self-aware in 14 days. The decision says exemptions make citizens who have emerged in the last 24 hours.