25.10.2021

ROMANIA RETURNED THE EVENING HOUR, IMPOSED SEVERE BANS

Romania returns curfew at night and imposes mandatory green certificates on most public places. Schools will be closed for two weeks. A record number of Covid-19 infections and deaths were reported in the country this month, and the hospital system is on the verge of collapse.

The new measures will be in force for 30 days and provide for more restrictions on the movement of people from 22:00 to 05:00 in the morning, shops and restaurants will be closed after 21:00.

The green certificate is mandatory for most activities and will be required to enter malls, restaurants, hotels, as well as if you leave home after 22:00. Only certificates proving vaccination or illness will be recognized. All public and private institutions will only release people with a green certificate or a COVID-19 test.

Only those vaccinated and those passed the disease will have access to public enclosed spaces. An exception is made for grocery stores, pharmacies and religious temples.

Museums, libraries, cinemas, gyms, games rooms, indoor pools and children's centers will operate only during the day at a maximum of 30% of capacity. Bars, clubs, discos, concerts and performances are prohibited. Sports events will be held without an audience.

It is also mandatory to wear masks outdoors, weddings and other private events are prohibited. Employers must send half of their employees to work remotely.

Only 1/3 of the elderly population of our northern neighbor has been vaccinated, and distrust in state institutions and disinformation campaigns is on the rise.

This week, however, there was a rise in vaccinations, the result of dramatic news footage of overcrowded hospitals and dying people. On Friday, 86,000 immunizations were performed with the first dose - a record for one day.