Slovaks, beware! The government has approved a major easing of measures: What will be canceled and since when? – NEW TIME

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Measures against SARS-CoV-2 (omicron variant) will be reversed in two phases.

As decided on Wednesday, the government cabinet on the proposal of the Ministry of Health, in the first phase of release from the end of February, the so-called OTP, OP, OP + regimes with capacity restrictions, so as to minimize the individual risk of infection in high – risk age groups. In the second phase, from the end of March 2022, it is proposed to release further anti-epidemic measures in society.

The first phase of the repeal will be from 26 February to 25 March, when the above-mentioned schemes will be abolished and only the “base” scheme will remain. During this period, the respirator will be required indoors and outdoors at mass events. The service will be open from 5 am to midnight. Employers are still advised to use the home office as much as possible.

Home quarantine will no longer be applied when in contact with a positive classmate. Instead of quarantine, wearing a respirator / drape will be mandatory for ten days from the last contact with a positive person in the class, while maintaining the face-to-face training and isolating the positive person (isolation remains). The obligation to wear veils in the classrooms will also be abolishedwearing in common areas will continue to apply.



At low and medium risk events, there can be 500 spectators, or a maximum of 50% capacity. A maximum of 50 people at high-risk mass events.

Regardless of vaccinations and testing, the public will also have access to fitness, wellness, water park and spa facilities.pay for them will be a capacity limit of 50 people or the rule of one person per 15 square meters of covered area.

The base regime will also apply to museums, galleries, exhibition halls or accommodation facilities. The use of common areas will be governed by the rules of the mass event.

There will be a mandatory seating in the restaurants and the waiters can only serve at the tables, this also applies to the terraces. There can be a maximum of 100 athletes in sports competitions and trainings during the first phase of the relaxation of measures. Accommodation facilities will be without limit.