Easing of Measures: Hospitality Workers Can Operate After 11 PM, More Children in Kindergartens

The HZJZ has published new guidelines for the operation of hospitality establishments, which, unlike previous ones, no longer specify a working hour restriction from 6 AM to 11 PM. Other rules remain the same. Although cafes and restaurants will now be able to operate longer than 11 PM, the distance between adjacent tables must still be at least one and a half meters. Other epidemiological rules, such as mandatory hand and table disinfection, also remain in place. Standing at the bar is not allowed, except when ordering, when the prescribed distance must again be maintained.

In addition to the operation of preschool institutions and classroom instruction for grades 1 to 4 of primary school, the new guidelines also apply to special classroom departments and work with children with difficulties who have teaching assistants. Working in preschool institutions and schools under the current epidemiological conditions, while adhering to these guidelines, is considered equally safe for children and employees as working from home or staying at home, thus allowing the inclusion of all children in kindergartens and schools.

Parents or guardians must not accompany the child if they have symptoms of a respiratory illness, if they are under self-isolation measures, or if they are infected with the coronavirus, and the same applies to the child.

The HZJZ recommends organizing work in kindergartens and classroom instruction in groups of between 15 and 20 children, noting that 20 does not have to be the maximum number of children in an educational group. For larger groups, work should be organized in a larger room, or children should be divided into two groups, and physical contact between children from different groups and with parents of other children and other staff should be minimized as much as possible. Each educational group should stay in one room, and as much time as possible should be spent outdoors.

You can see the new measures HERE.

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