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New decree of the Ministry of Health on coronavirus - What changes

The Ministry of Health published the new decree on covid-19.

Summary of changes for COVID -19 measures with the new Decree

1. Visits to hospitals, nursing homes and other closed structures for the care and accommodation of elderly and vulnerable groups
· Change in the age of mandatory presentation of a negative test from 6 years to 12 years

2. Visits to outpatient clinics and medical and diagnostic centers
· Removal of all restrictions such as presentation of vaccination/recovery/negative test certificate

3. Limit on the number of visitors in nursing homes and other closed structures for the care and accommodation of elderly and vulnerable groups
· Removal of maximum daily limit

4. Provision of 2 beds for patients with COVID-19 from other hospitals besides OKYpY
· Removal

5. Mandatory use of a mask on public transport
· Removal

6. Mandatory isolation of illegal immigrants for 14 days
· Removal

7. Mandatory Disinfection of Spaces
· Removal

8. Obligation of the business owner/manager to comply with the Regulations provided for in the Decree
· Remains

9. Appointment of supervisors for the implementation of the measures in force
· Only the Police, Health Services, the Under-Minister of Social Welfare and Private security agencies and private security guards remain

10. Examination of asylum seekers and detainees
· Only the obligation for a rapid test for newly arriving asylum seekers and detainees remains. Re-examination is abolished.

11. Compliance of positive cases of COVID – 19 with the guidelines
· It remains and includes the mandatory self-restriction of 5-7 days

12. Positive cases can contact any doctor for a repeat prescription, provided they are unable to contact their personal doctor
· Remains

13. Ability of the Ministry of Health to indicate places for random checks
· It is abolished

14. Grant of Leave for Public Health reasons to employees
· It is abolished

15. Grant of License for Public Health reasons to interns and interns
· It is abolished

16. Nursing home owner/manager compliance obligation for staff and resident examinations
· It is abolished

17. Determination of maximum price for PCR and Rapid Test
· Reduced the maximum price from 30 to 25 and from 10 to 5 respectively

18. Maximum self-diagnostic test value
· The price remains at €1,70 per piece and €6 per pack of 5 tests

19. Transfer of positive cases of COVID-19 from hotels to a mandatory containment area
· It is abolished

20. Grant of absence from work and school (for students) for the day of vaccination
· It is abolished

21. Obligation to show a certificate of vaccination/negative test/certificate of recovery from workers in hospitals, medical centers, nursing homes
· It is abolished

22. Vaccination certificate (Safe Pass)
· Full Abolition for entering hospitals, nursing homes and other closed structures for the care and accommodation of elderly and vulnerable groups

23. Obligation to present a vaccination certificate/negative test/recovery certificate for entry to reception and accommodation centers for asylum seekers
· It is abolished

24. Duration of certificate of recovery
· Remains at 90 days

25. Scan QR code of European Digital Certificate COVID
· It is abolished

26. Conduct of Guild meetings/elections by electronic means
· It is abolished

See the decree here

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