EC approves modification of Polish operational program in connection with Covid-19

The European Commission (EC) announced that in a record time it approved the modification of the operational program for the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north of Poland) to enable investment in health services and to compensate for the pandemic losses suffered by companies.

"The European Commission is ready to cooperate with all Member States to ensure swift adoption of the exceptional measures necessary to combat the epidemic. That is why I welcome Poland's request and encourage other Polish and European regions to take advantage of the flexibility of cohesion policy to respond to the sanitary and financial crisis related to from Covid-19," Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, said.

The purpose of changing the regional program is, among others, the use of around €15 million from EU cohesion policy funds for the purchase of medical equipment. These include, among others, six respirators, an ambulance, 11 defibrillators, 40 hospital beds for intensive care, as well as the installation of disinfection and disinfection stands in hospitals in Olsztyn, Ostróda, Elbląg, Ełk, Giżycko, Dobre Miasto and Węgorzewo. Support for the regional sanitary and epidemiological station will also be implemented from EU funds.

An additional amount of €3.5 million will be allocated to virus protection for nursing homes, nursing homes and hospices.

(PAP)