All of Poland goes to yellow zone
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From Saturday (October 10), restrictions that had been in force for the yellow zone will be introduced across the country, announced Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The order to wear masks outdoors will also be back. The goal is to avoid a re-lockdown and healthcare overload.
“On Friday there were about 100 counties in the yellow zone. This was one third of the country,” Morawiecki pointed out.
"We have a choice either to close traffic in individual provinces, i.e. to introduce restrictions on the freedom of movement (...), or to introduce restrictions throughout the country, similar to restrictions in neighboring countries," the Prime Minister explained the reason for the decision.
This includes limiting the allowed audience size during sports and cultural events to 25 percent of seats occupied in the stands or the audience, reducing the number of people allowed to stay in restaurants and gyms at one time and limiting the number of participants in weddings and other family events to 75 people (so far the limit was 100 people). Up to 150 people will be able to participate in public gatherings, provided that a distance of 1.5 m between participants is maintained and the participants cover their mouth and nose.
From Saturday, wearing the masks is obligatory not only indoors, but also outdoors. Such an order was in force in the spring, but it was relaxed as part of lifting the coronavirus restrictions.
Exempt from the obligation to wear masks will be people who have a medical certificate or other document confirming an illness that prevents the fulfillment of this obligation.
"You can no longer justify the impossibility of wearing a mask", emphasized Minister Adam Niedzielski.
