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MONTENEGRO: Mitigated measures are coming into force today

The new measures stipulate that the employer is obliged to provide for the use of a protective mask and disinfectant for employees, while working in facilities, premises and vehicles.

Montenegrin citizens will have to wear masks or scarves to cover their nose and mouth from Monday, May 4th, in a closed public space.

The Institute of Public Health said that when it is known that the proportion of those who do not have symptoms is much higher and their role in spreading the disease is huge, the only way to reduce the further “sowing” of the virus is to cover everyone’s mouth and nose.

They said that from today everyone will be obliged to cover their mouth and nose with a mask, a scarf – cotton or something else whenever they are in a public indoor space – shops, banks, post offices, hairdressers and beauty salons …

“Only in this way will we protect others from ourselves and prevent contamination of spaces and surfaces. Although not mandatory, the Institute’s strong recommendation is to cover the nose and mouth always, everywhere and outdoors,” the Institute said.

Mitigated measures take effect

New mitigated measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus are taking effect in Montenegro today.

As announced by the Government, as of today, the work of textiles, footwear, technical goods, construction materials, crafts, services, hairdressing and beauty salons, gyms and fitness centers, bookstores, dental offices, driving schools, rent-a- car services, museums and galleries.

It enables the operation of urban taxi transport, local public urban transport in units of local self-government in which the Institute of Public Health did not register cases of coronavirus infection, as well as the departure of citizens to homes / cottages and family farms.

The new measures stipulate that the employer is obliged to provide for the use of a protective mask and disinfectant for employees, while working in facilities, premises and vehicles.

The new measures stipulate that companies and entrepreneurs engaged in retail trade, including green markets, are obliged to provide consumers with hand sanitizers on entry / exit of the facility.

“Businesses and entrepreneurs are obliged to limit the number of consumers who may be in a facility at one time, so that only one consumer can be located in ten square meters of the outlet, with the obligation to respect a physical distance of at least two meters,” press release.

The Government stated that the new measures stipulate that only one person per ten meters square or two can stay in hairdressing and beauty salons at the same time, with the obligation to respect a physical distance of at least two meters.

They also need to provide a means of disinfecting the hands of service users on entering / exiting the facility.

“Employees and service users are obliged to wear a protective mask, and in the event that the user is provided with a shaving or cosmetic treatment service when the user does not wear a mask, the employee is obliged to wear a visor or glasses in addition to the protective mask,” the Government explained.

The new measures stipulate that only one person per ten meters square or two may reside at fitness centers and gyms at a time, with the obligation of respecting a physical distance of at least two meters.

It is stated that dental health care institutions are obliged to organize their work in such a way as to provide a system of mandatory scheduling of patients.

“At the same time, only one patient per ten square meters can be accommodated in the waiting room, while respecting a physical distance of at least two meters between patients,” the statement said.

It is also stipulated that taxis may be a maximum of two people located in the back seat of the vehicle and that they and the driver wear protective masks.

“The driver is obliged to disinfect the surfaces most frequently touched by passengers – door handles and door and seat sections, after dismounting, in accordance with the PWD instruction,” the statement said.

The Government said that farmers and persons who have houses or cottages with land in other municipalities can be transported to their farm or house or cottage, with the appropriate certificate to be downloaded from the PES website and filled in.

It is stated that the information filled in the certificate and the actual stay at the address will be controlled.

Mina / Balkantimes.press

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