Restrictions for Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2020. Only 5 guests can come to the family for Christmas. The government decided so, issuing further restrictions on fighting the pandemic. We write what else is unusual for us as of Christmas 2020. It is because of the Coronavirus.
New restrictions until 27th of December 2020!
Coronavirus statistics remain volatile. As part of the fight against the pandemic, the government introduced further restrictions in November, which will be in force until December 27 , and thus also the day after Christmas 2020. In connection with these provisions, it will be unacceptable to feast together at an exceptionally large table this year .
All this in the light of the law – it is a regulation limiting the number of people who can stay in an apartment at the same time. This regulation states: “Until December 27, 2020, it is forbidden to organize (…) assemblies, including events, meetings, and gatherings of any type, except for meetings of up to 5 people, which take place in the premises or building indicated as the address of the place of residence or stay of the person who organizes the event or meeting “.
The rules
On Christmas 2020, apart from the household members, only 5 guests will be able to sit at the table.
Christmas Eve for the homeless, sick, lonely, and seniors this year are canceled by the pandemic. The organizers of these festive meetings, such as Caritas and the Polish Red Cross, can give out, for example, food packages for Christmas.
If “Gwiazdor” (aka the Star Man aka Santa Claus/Saint Nicholas) comes to children, he must also wear a protective mask under the chin and under the mask.
Christmas shopping: 1 customer in the shop, per 15 square meters!
Church: keep a distance at least of 1.5 meters between people & cover the mouth and nose. This goes also for the Midnight Mass! There will also be no traditional Christmas carols in the 2020/21 season. Parishioners will be able to go to a special mass instead of Christmas carols in their apartment!
No New Year’s Eve parties and concerts!
No New Year’s Eve 2020 spent in a restaurant, pub, or hotel!
Vaccines for COVID-19 in Poland are getting closer. As promised by the health minister, the first groups of people are to be vaccinated at the turn of January and February 2021. Friday the 4th of December 2020, preliminary vaccination procedures were announced. Meanwhile, more questions arise from the public about its side effects. Doubts are dispelled by Dr. Lidia Stopyra, a specialist in infectious diseases, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital in Krakow.
Declaration of readiness
From Friday, medical entities may declare their readiness to participate in the national vaccination program against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, said the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Michał Dworczyk. Recruitment has started on the Internet. There you will find all the details that must be met by hospitals and clinics to participate in the program. The first stage of recruitment will last until December 11 .
“On December 15, there will be information about all reported points where it will be possible to get vaccinated. We estimate that in Poland it may be approx. 8 thousand. points, in large agglomerations” – said Dworczyk. “We want the program not to disturb the normal functioning of the clinic” – he specified. Additional points will also be provided in reserve hospitals.
Point in each municipality
In addition, in line with the promises of the government, each commune will have at least one mobile vaccination point dedicated to people with disabilities who cannot reach stationary places on their own. Each doctor will be able to decide on a qualification for vaccination.
“We want hospitals, health care centers, private entities to report their teams. There is no requirement that the entity has a contract with the National Health Fund. It is enough for the team to meet the basic criteria” – said the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski. “We will pay great attention to the safety of patients during vaccination” – he added.
The registration & Evaluation Process will be ongoing!
It includes o disinfection of the entire infrastructure intended for vaccination. Each hospital should have a vaccination coordinator who will take on the reporting responsibilities so that it is clear how the program is going, how many people have already had their vaccinations.
Please do not count that this vaccine will be today or tomorrow. The clinical trial registration and evaluation process are ongoing. The vaccine will probably be in early January. It will not be introduced until we are sure that it meets all the safety and effectiveness criteria.
Prof. Andrzej Horban, chief advisor to the prime minister for combating the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic.
2 doses are required!
The vaccination effect is expected to be visible after about 6 weeks. Prof. Horban recalled that 2 doses would be required. He stated that the vaccine did not alter the genome, as some say. Local reactions may occur, such as with influenza vaccination.
“In the beginning, we want to protect the groups that are most at risk of dying. The vaccine will work if most of the population is vaccinated” – added prof. Horban. “Vaccination of young people will be done in the second place” – he said.
Qualifications for the vaccine
How will the qualification for vaccination look like? “If there are indications for vaccinations, there are basically no contraindications. Apart from a high fever” – said prof. Horban. “We vaccinate everyone, regardless of the level of antibodies or infection, to make them more resistant to re-infection” – he specified.
Doubts about the safety of the preparation
Meanwhile, more and more questions and doubts about vaccine safety arise among part of the society. Doubts in this regard are dispelled by Dr. Lidia Stopyra, a specialist in infectious diseases, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Stefan Żeromski Specialist Hospital in Krakow.
“These vaccines are worrying because they were developed quickly.” You can comment on it this way: need is the mother of invention. No serious and self-respecting company would release a vaccine on the market, the safety of which would not be certain, because it could lead to multi-million dollar lawsuits and, as a result, bankruptcy.
Dr. Stopyra
And he adds that we can assess their safety by analogy to other vaccines produced by the same method.
“On this basis, we can assume that this vaccine, like any other substance that has been introduced into our body, may, for example, cause a strong allergic reaction. However, it should be realized that the risk of such complications is extremely rare. They are also nothing compared to the behavior and severe course of COVID-19”, explains Dr. Stopyra.
A chance to return to normal?
In her opinion, the COVID-19 vaccine is a chance to return to normal. When asked how many people would have to be vaccinated in order for us to feel safe, she replies: “Judging on the basis of the experience that medicine has with other infectious diseases, we can assume that with vaccinations at the level of 80-90% we will be able to feel safe”.
The level of protection also depends on how many people have contracted the disease. And we do not know this completely, because the statistics only include the number of convalescents who have had the tests performed, and yet there are a lot of people who have not been tested.
Recent numbers (as of 5th December, when the article was published)
Recent laboratory tests have confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in 13,239 people, 599 of whom are residents of our province. Since the beginning of the pandemic in the region, infection with Coronavirus has been confirmed in 96 140 people. Unfortunately, a lot of infected people still die every day.
Article translated from Gazeta Krakowska (published on the 5th of December 2020) – read it in the Polish language here.
Can there be a travel ban during the Christmas season? This was not ruled out by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki when announcing new rules for fighting the coronavirus epidemic.
New rules to fight Coronavirus
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced new rules for fighting the coronavirus. From next Saturday, November 28, all shops and shopping malls will be open, but they are to operate in the highest sanitary regime. If this is not the case, the stores will be closed. Restaurants, gyms, fitness clubs, and cultural centers will remain closed until December 27. Until the holidays, there will be distance learning for all students.
Do not travel for Christmas!
The prime minister also appealed to Poles to limit mobility and interpersonal contacts as much as possible, especially during the upcoming Christmas holidays.
The Christmas season is ahead of us. This is the time we meet. I am already appealing to a small group of meetings, not to move between cities, because it depends on what severe restrictions will be later on, said the head of government.
The holidays should have an intimate character, we should spend them in the smallest, closest circle. Holidays are a time of hope, but it is also a test for us – said Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin.
Limiting the movement might come next…
But what if Poles do not listen to the government’s recommendations and during the holidays they go on trips around Poland? Mateusz Morawiecki does not exclude legal solutions that will make it impossible to move, at least on a larger scale.
We are working on legal possibilities that will limit the possibility of movement during the holiday season – the prime minister said enigmatically. All the time he appealed to limit interpersonal contacts as much as possible.
A Coronavirus vaccine… Soon!
All Poles have weapons to fight the coronavirus: it is discipline, solidarity, and compliance with sanitary rules. We are facing a period of 100 days of solidarity. By the end of this period, it is likely that a coronavirus vaccine will be available. Even, if not for everyone, a large proportion of those vaccinated will break the chain of infections, said Mateusz Morawiecki.
It is possible that the planned mass screening tests for coronavirus will be mandatory in Małopolska. When will the final decision be made? And when will the tests even be conducted? Health Minister Adam Niedzielski gave the dates.
Nothing final!
No final decisions have been made as to how we will do it. We take into account different variants. It may be such a method that we will give family doctors permission so that everyone can come to the clinic and undergo a test. And in this model, the tests would be voluntary. The second model may involve the use of the entire network of drive true points, residents would receive referrals for tests. And in this case – if we chose such a model – it would probably be obligatory to perform the test – said Adam Niedzielski, the Minister of Health in the morning interview of RMF FM.
A decision will be made this week whether coronavirus tests will be mandatory.
Minister Niedzielski was also asked when mass tests, e.g. in Małopolska they will begin at all, he stated that “if we chose the first of the above-mentioned models, testing could actually start immediately, in the case of the second model it would probably take about a week or two for organized logistics”.
Final decisions are to be made this week.
Let us remind you that, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Health, Małopolska will be one of the 3 voivodeships that will be covered by screening tests for coronavirus.
How will the tests be done?
The research will be carried out using antigen tests for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The test detects the presence of specific proteins (antigens) in a nasopharyngeal swab and can therefore confirm an ongoing infection.
Credibility?
When asked about the credibility of the rapid screening tests for coronavirus, the Minister of Health said that “indeed these tests have high sensitivity in the group of people who have symptoms and high multiplication of the virus in the body, while in a lighter condition these tests do not always come out positive, i.e. they are so-called false negative “.
Antigen tests to be made available
At the end of October, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski announced that antigen tests will be the same basis for determining the presence of coronavirus as PCR tests. Rapid antigen tests give the result after only a dozen or so minutes. They are to be performed mainly in hospitals, in HEDs, and emergency rooms, but you can also do them yourself.
Case study: Slovakia
Screening, also with the use of antigen tests, was performed by Slovakia on almost the entire 5.5 million population (except for children up to 10 years of age). A positive result was obtained for about 1% of the population.
Read the original article, in Polish language, on the Gazeta Krakowska site.
During the latest conference, Prime Minister Morawiecki, announced new rules regarding restrictions in connection with the Coronavirus pandemic. Shops will be open! :O
Shops may open up!
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced new rules for fighting the coronavirus. From next Saturday, November 28, all shops and shopping malls will be open, but they are to operate in the highest sanitary regime. If this is not the case, the stores will be closed. Restaurants, gyms, fitness clubs, and cultural centers will remain closed until December 27. Until the holidays, there will be distance learning for all students.
People are losing their jobs!
From next Saturday, retail outlets will be able to operate in the highest sanitary regime. We met with the trade industry, they promised us that they would take care to keep the number of people in the shops as low as possible, announced Prime Minister Morawiecki.
We were persuaded by other industries, gastronomy, gyms, and cultural industries to open them. However, we are following the advice of our epidemiologists and will keep them closed until December 27. Before Christmas we will inform you what to do next, added the head of government.
Discipline, discipline, discipline!
As Mateusz Morawiecki pointed out, it is important to save hundreds of thousands and millions of jobs in the future, but also to keep the increase in infections in check, as in the last 10 days. There is one condition: discipline of every store, furniture store, shopping mall. We will control them and, if there is no sanitary discipline, we will close stores, said the Prime Minister.
Distance learning in schools will also apply until holidays. However, in the new year, from January 4, winter holidays will begin for all provinces at the same time. They will last two weeks.
Human tragedies unfolding…
Under every information about death, there is a human tragedy, we experience it in many Polish families. That is why we increase the number of beds and respirators every day. We have over 37,000 beds, of which 40 % is free and waiting for patients, although we want them to remain free. For this, we have 3 thousand ventilators, several hundred of which are waiting for patients, said Prime Minister Morawiecki.
As the head of government pointed out, the situation with the coronavirus is still not good. The 7-day rolling series of infections is over 22,000 cases per day. I am concerned about the daily number of deaths, directly and indirectly, due to the Coronavirus. We must remember that the virus takes the death toll that it sowed 3-4 weeks ago. We will see an improvement only in some time – he added.
Prime Minister admits mistakes were made…
The prime minister then admitted that mistakes had been made regarding the coronavirus. Many of our predictions and analyzes were wrong. Two days ago there was the European Council, I heard the opinions of prime ministers and presidents and I know that the mood is similar in many EU countries. We have to demand more from ourselves because the situation is difficult. Coronavirus is a force of nature that cannot be fully controlled. In the fight against it, we lose as often as we achieve any achievements – he emphasized.
100 days of solidarity – Coronavirus vaccine at the end
All Poles have weapons to fight the coronavirus: it is discipline, solidarity, and compliance with sanitary rules. We are facing a period of 100 days of solidarity. By the end of this period, it is likely that a coronavirus vaccine will be available. Even, if not for everyone, a large proportion of those vaccinated will break the chain of infections, said Mateusz Morawiecki
School Holidays
The prime minister, announcing that school holidays will last from 4 to 17 January, added that they are cumulated for all voivodeships so that possible tourist traffic is as small as possible. Mateusz Morawiecki, however, appealed not to travel, especially abroad, to break the chain of infections and to minimize mobility. Let whole families stay at home. There is a chance that the first vaccines will appear around January 17 – he added.
Various scenarios to fight the pandemic
Health Minister Adam Niedzielski announced that the government puts predictability and transparency. The point is not to surprise and show a longer perspective, that the plans are predictable and communicative. We have presented clear rules. They will appear in the form of a draft regulation even today. In addition, there will be a whole package of regulations – announced Niedzielski.
The minister of health also presented potential scenarios for fighting the epidemic. If we approach the disease below 19 thousand per day, that’s when the red zone rules will apply. The number of cases below 10,000 is the yellow zone, and below 4,000 are the rules for the green zone. However, there may be a negative scenario, i.e. an acceleration of the pandemic, and we also predict such a scenario, i.e. a national quarantine, if the daily number of cases starts to exceed 27,000. – warned Niedzielski.
Restrictions introduced by Prime Minister Morawiecki in early November
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki informed at the beginning of the month that November would be “one of the most difficult moments during the pandemic”. The pandemic is growing and our response must be decisive – said the head of government. Further restrictions are very much needed, we are protecting people and health care from the consequences of the pandemic – he added.
The restrictions introduced at the beginning of November include:
distance learning also for grades 1-3, an extension of distance learning until the end of November
closed all cultural institutions – museums, cinemas, theaters, galleries, etc.
hotel facilities will be available only to guests on business trips
trade – in smaller shops up to 100 sq m. 1 person per 10 sq m will be able to stay, and in stores of 100 sq m 1 person / 15 sqm remains
Shops in shopping malls will be closed, except for groceries, pharmacies, drugstores, and services.
In addition, there was a last-minute closure of furniture stores. However, from October, among others, swimming pools, fitness clubs and gyms. However, these institutions often circumvented the regulations and invited people to use their services in preparation for sports competitions.
National Quarantine?!
The next step is a national quarantine and a complete lockdown to stop the worst, that is, the crack in the health service.
Prime Minister Morawiecki, announcing the November restrictions.
The prime minister announced that if new cases of the coronavirus affect more than 50 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, a severe safety brake will be applied, and if 75 cases out of 100,000 are exceeded, it will be necessary to implement a national quarantine.
If the number of new infections is less than 50 but greater than 25, it is possible to return to the red zones. Below 25, it is possible to return to the yellow zone – added Mateusz Morawiecki. The head of government admitted that he would like to say that the worst is behind us, “but it would be premature”. It is likely that after these new safety rules if we strictly follow them, the situation will improve – says Mateusz Morawiecki. The prime minister also appealed to people protesting in the framework of the “Women’s Strike” to move the protest to the Internet, where it will not increase the epidemic threat.
The original article, in the Polish language, from Gazeta Krakowska, can be found here.
Due to the pandemic in Poland, Covid-19 contributes to the death of several hundred people every day. According to the latest data, only 20 people who were diagnosed with the coronavirus died on Tuesday (16th November 2020) in Krakow alone. It turns out, however, that death does not end the threat of an epidemic spreading.
What is the burial of the dead on Covid-19? Is cremation necessary, or are special security measures sufficient? The Ministry of Health has issued special guidelines on this issue (according to Gazeta Krakowska – 16th November 2020).
Funeral of the dead from the coronavirus. Ministry of Health guidelines
Jan Bondar, a spokesman for the Chief Sanitary Inspector, ensures that the cremation of deceased people suffering from COVID-19 is not necessary. However, special security measures must be taken when burial.
In the case of the corpse of people who have died from the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the corpse should be disinfected with disinfectant fluid. Also, do not wash a corpse before the funeral, and if necessary, take special precautions.
According to the Ministry’s recommendations, the body should be placed in a protective, sealed bag, along with clothes or a hospital cover, and if the body is handed over for incineration, place the first bag with the body in the second bag.
In the case of transferring the body to a crematorium, it must be placed in a transport capsule made of a material that can be washed and disinfected. At the bottom of the burial coffin, a 5 cm thick layer of liquid-absorbing substance should be placed. After placing the body in a coffin or transport capsule, close the coffin or transport capsule tightly and spray it with disinfecting liquid.
The Ministry of Health also emphasizes that all these activities should be performed by people employed in hospitals or properly trained employees of funeral parlors. Importantly, such people must be protected with personal protective equipment.
What about the traditional Christmas Kolęda (Carol) in the year of the pandemic?
More dioceses in different parts of the country are announcing that this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the rules of caroling will change and they are canceling pastoral visits at the traditional date, i.e. at the turn of the year. Such a decision was announced those days by Bishop Roman Pindel, the ordinary of the Bielsko-Żywiec diocese. Will there be no carols 2020 in Krakow?
Christmas carol and the coronavirus. What will the pastoral visit be like?
Due to the epidemic situation in Poland in the Bielsko-Żywiec Diocese, we are not organizing pastoral visits to families in the traditional period this year 2020/2021 – Bishop Roman Pindel, Bishop of Bielsko-Żywiec wrote on Twitter. The announcement posted on the website of this diocese informs that the pastoral visit is postponed “until sanitary conditions allow. This time will be announced by the Department of General Pastoral Care” – added.
“Instead of visiting homes by pastors, the residents should be invited to church in smaller groups”
In mid-October, the decision was announced that this time there would be no traditional Christmas carol visit to the Archdiocese of Poznań.“Instead of visits by priests in their homes, the residents should be invited to church in smaller groups for the evening Mass. A special intention of this Mass should be a prayer for the parishioners invited on a given day” – wrote Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki, Metropolitan of Poznań in his decree.
Recommendations for Holy Mass
In the decree of the Metropolitan of Poznań regarding the pastoral care during the pandemic, there were also recommendations regarding this holy mass, which this time will replace the priest’s visits to the homes of parishioners:
During the Holy Mass one should give a special homily and pray a prayer of blessing over the gathered and remaining residents, especially the sick, as well as bless the water that the faithful will take home.
After the liturgy, there should be caroling and a talk, also discussing current parish issues. It is also advisable to distribute prayers to be said at home and a caroling book.
It is worth encouraging the faithful to return home to celebrate the “family liturgy”, saying a prayer, the text of which they received in the temple, and sprinkling the apartment with holy water.
A blessing only for new houses and flats – this is what the pastoral visits to the Archdiocese of Katowice should look like this year. In addition, there are plans to celebrate Holy Mass during Advent and Christmas in the local parishes for parishioners from particular streets. The decision on Christmas carols in the Katowice Archdiocese was made at the end of September.
What about a Christmas carol in Krakow? The decision has not yet been made
As for the Krakow Archdiocese, the decision on the first pastoral visit during the pandemic has not yet been made. But we should meet her soon.
“This issue is being considered, we are considering and at the end of November some information should appear on this matter” – the spokesman of the Krakow curia, Fr. Łukasz Michalczewski.
From Gazeta Krakowska (article in PL Language) – November 16th, 2020.
On Wednesday, November 4, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced further restrictions in connection with the coronavirus pandemic (including limiting trade in galleries and closing schools).
At the same time, he also presented that a complete lockdown may occur in Poland. And this one is very close. So what should you be prepared for? What can await us during the national quarantine?
When will national quarantine be necessary?
According to Prime Minister Morawiecki, the decision to introduce a lockdown may be made even within the next ten days. When will national quarantine be necessary? The prime minister explained during the press conference:
If the epidemic affects more than 70-75 people per 100,000 inhabitants, we will have to implement national quarantine rules, including no movement.
Prime Minister Morawiecki
“National Quarantine” – what does it mean?
The introduction of a national quarantine will impose restrictions on further industries and restrictions on movement.
If the epidemic affects more than 50 cases per 100,000 residents for 7 days nationwide, “we are turning on this severe safety brake.” If it is in the 70-75 range, the rules of the national quarantine will be implemented, i.e. also restrictions in movement. However, if the number of cases is smaller, more than 25 but less than 50 per 100,000 for 7 days nationwide, it is possible to return to the rules of red zones. If greater than 10 and less than 25, it will return to the yellow zones.
Prime Minister Morawiecki
Second lockdown knocking at our doors…
According to Onet’s estimates, such a threshold will be reached after exceeding 30,000 cases a day. At the moment, the number of infected people is increasing at a rate of 20-25 thousand daily.
When it comes to Małopolska, Gazeta Krakowska calculations show that the indicator mentioned by Prime Minister Morawiecki for the region is already 68. Therefore, our voivodeship is close to the border mentioned by the rulers.
What are we to expect?
Ban on movements
After introducing a national quarantine, the government may announce a ban on movement without a valid reason (so it could be allowed to leave the place of residence only in special cases, e.g. to do grocery shopping or see a doctor).
Special documents to go outside
In some countries, people outside their homes must have special documents to justify their movement in public spaces. Similar rules could be introduced in Poland.
Re-closing borders
The re-closure of borders is also a realistic scenario, as was the case in spring during the first coronavirus wave.
Temporary border controls were introduced in March when there were relatively few infections. Poles returning to Poland had to undergo a 14-day home quarantine. Only cross-border workers and road transport drivers were exempted.
Curfew
In some countries – due to the growing number of infections – a curfew has been introduced (e.g. in France – a ban on leaving houses and apartments from 21:00 to 6:00).
For a curfew to be introduced in Poland, a state of emergency must first be introduced. This, in turn, is introduced at the request of the Council of Ministers. However, such a solution cannot be completely ruled out.
Ban on forest entering
The ban on entering forests, which aroused a lot of emotions a few months ago, may be introduced again.
No more open beauty salons!
Of course, a national quarantine and full lockdown would mean closing down, among others, hairdressing and beauty salons that may still be in operation today.
Flight bans
Of course, the real scenario is to close the airports and introduce a flight ban.
Kindergartens and Schools
From Monday (9th November 2020), students of the youngest primary school grades (I, II, and III) have started remote learning. However, kindergartens are still operating. However, they would most likely be closed if a national quarantine was introduced.
This scenario is not very realistic, but it cannot be ruled out. The number of people allowed to attend mass has already been reduced. Will the churches be completely closed, however, like cemeteries?
Ban on large gatherings
It looks like the ban on gathering may also be extended. Currently, more than 5 people are forbidden to meet up (e.g. business meetings in companies).
Cover your nose and mouth!
The obligation to cover the mouth and nose may also apply, inter alia, in parks and forests.
I don’t know about you you, but I am definitely NOT looking forward to that 🙁 Stay safe!
New restrictions. Changes in the Churches. There is a new limit of the faithful
On Wednesday, the government announced the introduction of new restrictions. The changes concern, among others the limit of the faithful in churches during holy masses and other liturgical celebrations.
New restrictions. New guidelines in Churches
During the press conference on Wednesday, November 4, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that the regulation introducing new restrictions across the country would enter into force. The changes also concern the activities of churches. Due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic, a new limit of the faithful attending masses and liturgical celebrations has been introduced.
The Chancellery of the Prime Minister informed that one person per 15 square meters will be allowed in the churches. This is a new, stricter limit to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus. This means that even fewer believers will be able to take part in the masses than today. The prime minister also appealed to the oldest people to stay at home.
Broadcasting of Holy Masses on TV
“If a religious event takes place in a church, there is an obligation to cover the mouth and nose, with the exception of people worshiping” – we read on the gov.pl website. The new restrictions are to protect Poland from a complete lockdown. National quarantine is a last resort, but “only one step away” from it. “We want to protect the health service, we want to protect medics so that they can continue to heal people” – Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said during the Wednesday press conference.
Broadcasts of the Holy Masses will be available on TV on Sunday. You will be able to watch them, among others, on TVP1, TV Trwam or TVP Polonia.
The government decided to introduce new restrictions. They concern the operation of shopping malls. Most stores will close.
Shopping malls have new restrictions!
The government has once again tightened regulations to help fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. As previously announced, the changes concern, inter alia, trade-in shopping malls. During Wednesday’s press conference, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced new restrictions on the operation of shopping malls.
“We have an extremely difficult time ahead. The pandemic is getting worse, our responses must be firm”, said Prime Minister Morawiecki. As the Prime Minister said, if the number of infections exceeds 70-75 thousand, infected per 100 thousand residents, the next step will be a national quarantine.
According to the government’s decision, from Saturday, November 7, shops in shopping malls will be closed. The galleries themselves will be open, but we will only shop there in a few stores. There are a few exceptions in the regulation where you will be able to make purchases when shopping centers are closed.
What remains open in the shopping centers?
As the Chancellery of the Prime Minister informed on social media, the following stores remain open:
with food,
with cosmetics, toilet and cleaning products,
with medical and pharmaceutical products,
with renovation and construction articles,
with supplies for animals,
with the press,
services.
The restrictions apply at least until November 29. Changes also occur in the case of the activities of other retail outlets. In shops up to 100 m2 – 1 person per 10 m2, and in shops over 100 m2 – 1 person per 15 m2.
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