Today, the Committee of Experts, prompted by the new Omicron mutation and the winter months took new restrictive decisions regarding preventing the spread of the virus.
Experts decided that by December 31 all employees of public administration, shopping malls and supermarkets will have to be vaccinated. Starting January 4, they will be required to have a vaccination certificate.
And starting from December 3 and in the next three weeks, entry to Albania will be prohibited for citizens who have traveled to South African countries. Also, all Albanian citizens who have traveled to South African countries, will be quarantined for 14 days when they return to Albania.
Starting today, every citizen +18 years old can take the booster dose after 6 months from the second dose.
Meanwhile, the other measures are as follows:
- Police hours continue from 23:00 - 06:00.
- It follows that citizens entering the Republic of Albania, from all border points or those in transit, must continue to submit one of the following documents:
• Vaccination passport, where the date of the last vaccination is at least two weeks applied from the date of entry into the border.
• PCR test, performed within 72 hours or rapid antigenic test within 48 hours of border entry.
• Transmission test for Sars-Cov-2 infection valid for up to 6 months after cure.
• Exemption from the rules set out in point 2, is made for children up to 6 years old.
• Citizens resident of the Republic of Albania and who do not have any of the documents mentioned in point 1, must be isolated for a period of 10 days and inform the health authorities to perform a test at the end of the isolation period.
It goes on to say that only traveling passengers will be allowed to enter the airport structure, who must rigorously implement masking as recommended under the amended protocol.
- Continues to remain in force in all health institutions, not allowing the entry of family members for persons who are hospitalized.
- The order for the use of masks indoors, in shopping malls, supermarkets, shops, etc., and in all those places where physical distancing is not provided, remains in force.
- The order to allow gatherings of up to 50 people and cultural activities, sports, etc. up to 30% of their capacity with the presence of spectators continues to remain in force.
Source: Top Channel
