The third week of the lockdown in Warmia and Mazury begins. The closure of cultural institutions, shopping malls, sports facilities and hotels in the region is due to the persistently very high number of coronavirus infections – indicates the Ministry of Health.
Coronavirus in the province. Warmia-Masuria Province
Warmia and Mazury were the region most affected by COVID-19, so on February 27, by the government’s decision, restrictions were introduced for two weeks until March 14, consisting in the closure of hotels, shopping malls, cinemas, theaters and swimming pools.
The youngest students in grades XNUMX-XNUMX have switched from full-time to distance learning.
Despite the regional two-week “freezing”, the bad epidemic situation still persists in the voivodship. Each day almost brought a very high or record number of infections. Hence the government’s decision to extend the restrictions until March 20. According to the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, new variants of the coronavirus are the causes of the increased morbidity.
In the third week of the regional lockdown in Warmia and Mazury, the only change will concern the teaching mode of the youngest students. As the Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski said, in the province. In Warmia and Mazury, from Saturday, March 13 to March 20, hybrid education is to be used, some children, e.g. for a week, will come to school, and the rest will benefit from distance learning. In the next one, children using remote learning will learn at school, while the rest of them learn at home remotely.
According to PAP, virologist Prof. Włodzimierz Gut, the increase in the incidence of COVID-19 is caused by the attitude of people. He added that forecasting has become extremely difficult due to social behavior. In his opinion, even the toughest law will not help if no one obeys it.
The inhabitants of Warmia and Mazury, including Olsztyn and the Olsztyn poviat, with the highest incidence increases, do not always comply with the restrictions. Not everyone wears masks, or they wear them incorrectly, e.g. on the chin, revealing the nose and mouth. In stores, they do not use distance, they do not disinfect hands.
From Saturday, restrictions due to the large number of infections are in force in the province. Pomeranian, and from Monday in the province. Mazowieckie and Lubuskie.
Author: Agnieszka Libudzka / PAP
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