Tag: restrictions
Macedonia 31.03.21 | 12:27

No new restrictions, because there is no effect, says Filipce

It is very likely that new measures will not be recommended, because they will have no effect, Health Minister Venko Filipce said on Wednesday. The Commission for Infectious Diseases should start with today’s meeting at any moment, but it will probably not recommend new measures, because the virus...
Macedonia 30.03.21 | 09:28

Commission for Infectious Diseases to decide whether new restrictions will be introduced

The Commission for Infectious Diseases is set to hold a meeting today, at which the coronavirus situation will be reviewed, on the basis of which it will be decide whether there will be further restrictions for protection against the virus. The current situation with the pandemic will be also be discussed...
Macedonia 26.03.21 | 22:08

Karadzovski: No need for additional restrictions for now, next week is critical

Next week is critical for the country regarding the number of new coronavirus cases, deaths, hospital admissions and capacities, Commission for Infectious Diseases chairman Zarko Karadzovski told Kanal 5 TV in an interview on Friday evening. We have not reached the maximum yet. Each respiratory virus...
Macedonia 26.03.21 | 12:56

Corona Committee will not propose new restrictive measures for the time being

Sitel TV reports that the Committee on Infectious Diseases will not propose additional restrictive measures. Currently, the measures include limits on the number of patrons in restaurants and cafes, a strict mask mandate and, as of recently, an overnight curfew between 22h and 5h. The measures are mild...
Macedonia 21.03.21 | 18:13

Filipce: Coronavirus curfew remains in force, additional restrictions possible

The nationwide 10 pm – 5 am curfew imposed in Macedonia is set to remain in force, but if the situation worsens, additional restrictions are possible, said the Minister of Health Venko Filipce. He told TV Sitel that the previous two-week curfew helped stabilize the situation, and that he exact...
Macedonia 21.03.21 | 12:32

Curfew ends Monday, new restrictions to be imposed if necessary

The coronavirus curfew, i.e. the Government’s decision on restriction of movement between 10 pm and 5 am, introduced on March 10, ends as of Monday – March 22. Minister of Health Venko Filipce does not rule out the possibility of introducing additional restrictions if the current ones do not give...
Macedonia 19.03.21 | 15:16

Additional restrictions and reducing working hours of restaurants and cafes is the next possible scenario if covid numbers continue to rise

Health Minister Venko Filipce said Friday that extending the curfew hours and reducing the working hours of restaurants and cafes is the next possible scenario if the covid situation in the country worsens. New assessment will be made next week. Today, the number of Covid-19 infections is below 1,000...
Macedonia 18.03.21 | 12:48

Tougher restrictions postponed for next weekend because SDSM elects Zaev as leader again on Sunday?

Health Minister Venko Filipce said at Wednesday’s press conference that no additional restrictions will be introduced during the weekend, explaining that they were monitoring the situation and if it worsens then next week they may decide to impose tougher measures, including full weekend lockdown....
Macedonia 17.03.21 | 11:53

No new restrictions will be introduced

The existing measure will not be supplemented and no further restrictions will be introduced. We are monitoring the situation and if necessary the existing measure will be supplemented. For now, according to the analysis, there is no such need. Current restrictions will yield results in 4-5 days, Health...
News 05.03.21 | 21:18

New corona wave: Government will decide whether to introduce new restrictive measures next week

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that due to the rising number of coronavirus infections, the Government will discuss introducing additional restrictive measures next week. We were in intense communication with the members of the Infectious Diseases Committee these past days and we are following...
World 28.01.21 | 18:01

Coronavirus restrictions to stay in place in Hungary until March 1

The government is extending coronavirus-related restrictions until March 1, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told a regular press briefing on Thursday. The government made the decision after a meeting of the operative body responsible for handling the epidemic on Wednesday,...
Macedonia 04.01.21 | 21:58

Minister Filipce: Number of cases is going down, but there is no room to relax restrictions

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that the number of coronavirus cases is going down but there is no room to reduce the restrictions. He pormised that Macedonia will receive 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in February, and 17,550 in March with at least additional 17,550 in April. Filipce is under...
Macedonia 18.12.20 | 11:25

New Year restrictions go into effect

New social distancing measures go into effect today – the chief among which is the requirement that cafes and restaurants close by 18h, instead of the prior closing time of 21h. Citizens are also banned from renting apartments and vacation homes for New Year parties. It’s expected that the police...
Macedonia 15.12.20 | 14:30

New closing time set at 18h in an attempt to prevent New Year parties

The Zaev Government announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions, meant to prevent holding New Year parties. In a joint press conference, Zaev and his Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that restaurants and bars will be ordered to close by 18h, instead of the current closing time of 21h. The ban...
Macedonia 20.10.20 | 19:42

Government adopts new restrictions, hospitality facilities to close by 23 h, public administration to work online

The Government reviewed and adopted Tuesday the recommendations by the Commission for Infectious Diseases on restricting the working hours of all hospitality facilities by 23 h and limiting the number of passengers in public transport to 50 percent of the total capacity. The Government also adopted the...
Macedonia 17.10.20 | 10:58

New restrictions as of Monday, legal regulations to allow MoI and inspectors to fine home visits

Due to the high rate of new Covid-19 cases, the Commission for Infectious Diseases yesterday proposed new measures including a ban on all events, ordering all businesses to close by 23:00 h, and public transportation capacities to be reduced by 50%. The authorities assure that there are mechanisms to...
Macedonia 08.10.20 | 15:19

Tough new coronavirus restrictions include mask mandate in the open and ban on home gatherings

With the rapidly growing number of coronavirus infections, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced new restrictions, including the mandatory wearing of masks even in the outside, and a ban on grouping of people at home or in the streets in the evenings. The mask mandate will cover all citizens over...
Macedonia 23.09.20 | 09:34

Government committee preparing draconian new corona restrictions

Wearing masks even when alone in the open, limiting the number of people that can be accomodated in restaurants and cafes as well as in public transportation and stricter enforcement are some of the measures that the Zaev Government is proposing as it begins to acknowledge the extent of the coronavirus...
Macedonia 18.08.20 | 14:17

More calls for new restriction measures as the coronavirus epidemic continues to rage

Aleksandar Stojanov, head of the Institute for public health, joined in the announcements that Macedonia could face new curfews linked to the coronavirus epidemic. A similar announcement recently came from Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. After the “corona elections”, Filipce announces...
Macedonia 16.08.20 | 12:07

After the “corona elections”, Filipce announces new curfews and restrictive measures

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced new restrictions on movement, including a curfew, that may be proposed during the autumn months. Filipce said that these would apply in the regions with the highest percentage of infections. The Government lifted the evening curfew in June, when the ruling...
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