{"id":448263,"date":"2020-05-15T11:02:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T11:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=448263"},"modified":"2020-05-16T08:51:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:51:55","slug":"coronavirus-the-state-of-emergency-will-be-replaced-by-a-public-health-emergency-after-may-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/coronavirus-the-state-of-emergency-will-be-replaced-by-a-public-health-emergency-after-may-15\/","title":{"rendered":"(Update) Coronavirus: the State of Emergency will be replaced by a Public Health Emergency after May 15"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

The State of Emergency<\/strong> in the Republic of Moldova is lifted on May 15. Starting tomorrow, the National Extraordinary Public Health Commission will start its activity with declaring Code Red<\/strong> in the healthcare system or a so-called\u00a0Public Health Emergency<\/strong> on the territory of the whole country. This was declared<\/a> by President Igor Dodon after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to the president, all the responsibilities regarding COVID-19 restrictions necessary during the pandemic crisis will be handed over from the Commission for Emergency Situations<\/em><\/strong> to the National Extraordinary Public Health Commission<\/em><\/strong>, which was newly created.<\/p>\n

Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Protection, Viorica Dumbraveanu, emphasised the need to maintain the same public health measures after May 15<\/span>, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus infection and ensure the protection of citizens, as it is declared in a press release<\/a> of the Minister of Health, Labour and Social Protection (MHLSP).<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced<\/a> that the state of Public Health Emergency could remain in force by June 30, as per the request of the National Public Health Agency. “It can be even shorter or longer. We will decide according to how the events evolve,”<\/em> said the head of the executive. According to him, the new state of emergency concerns only decisions and actions taken in the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n

According to the latest official decision<\/a> of the National Extraordinary Public Health Commission, the Public Health Emergency is established for the period May 16 – June 30<\/strong> and encloses restrictions concerning\u00a0kindergartens that will open after June 30; the markets in Chisinau and Balti – after May 31; playgrounds and stadiums – after May 31; general, vocational and university education institutions – after June 30; forests, parks, alleys, beaches for groups of more than 3 persons – after June 30;\u00a0shopping centres – after June 30 (except groceries and pharmaceuticals units located in the same building),\u00a0barber shops and dental offices – after May 16, outpatient medical activities – May 16.<\/p>\n

At the same time, it is mandatory to wear protective masks in indoor public places.<\/span><\/p>\n

The restrictions regarding regular flights,\u00a0regular passenger air charters, international rail routes,\u00a0regular, special and occasional road transport of passengers are still maintained until June 30, with gradual relaunch depending on the epidemiological situation.<\/p>\n

The access of foreign citizens\u00a0and stateless persons is forbidden on the territory of Moldova until June 30, with the following exceptions:<\/p>\n