Reduced epidemiological measures

"The obligation to wear a protective mask in healthcare institutions and social and child protection institutions remains in force," the announcement says

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The Ministry of Health proposed to the Government to cancel the Decision on taking temporary measures due to the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic.

The Ministry said that they made that proposal in accordance with the decision of the Committee for Emergency Situations of the World Health Organization from May 4 to end the global emergency due to covid-19 as well as due to the favorable epidemiological situation in Montenegro.

As they stated, given that the potential danger of the presence of the coronavirus is still present, certain measures adopted by the Ministry in the form of an Order, and on the proposal of the Institute of Public Health, still remain in force.

"The obligation to wear a protective mask in healthcare institutions and social and child protection institutions remains in force," the announcement says.

The Ministry of Health said that the obligation of those infected with the coronavirus to wear a protective mask (N95 or FFP2) remains in force for seven days from the day of receiving a positive test result, while respecting general anti-epidemic measures (avoiding gatherings, going to collectives, etc.).

According to them, patients who are referred for hospital treatment must have a negative result of a rapid antigen test for the coronavirus that was issued by a registered laboratory and is not older than 48 hours.

As stated, the obligation of health institutions to allow visits to persons undergoing hospital treatment by a family member or a person whom the patient wishes to visit twice a week for a duration of 30 minutes, with the mandatory wearing of a protective mask, remains in force. and hand disinfection.

"And for visits to semi-intensive units and oncology and hematology departments and with the mandatory possession of a negative result of a rapid antigen test that is no older than 48 hours", the statement added.

As stated, the obligation of the head of the organizational unit to allow a family member to be next to a seriously ill patient, occasionally or permanently for a certain period of time, with the mandatory possession of a negative result of a rapid antigen test, wearing a protective mask and hand disinfection, will remain in force. pass.

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