
This is the day, from today outdoor gastronomy will be allowed to open, bars, restaurants and cafés will be allowed to open terraces and gardens, at the same time the obligation to wear a mask outside will be lifted, open air cinemas and theaters will be allowed to open… Tomorrow is also the ‘Night of Museums‘, hundreds of events will be organized all over Warsaw.
Next week, on May 21st cinemas, theaters, operas… will be allowed to operate under sanitary restrictions and one week later, on May 28th gastronomy will resume also indoor and most of the businesses should be authorized to operate including fitness clubs, swimming pools and also events with audience.
FROM 1 MAY
Uniformed safety rules throughout the country – open hairdressing and beauty salons
Sport – practicing sport in outdoor sports facilities :
- limit – max. 50 people
Sport – practicing sports in indoor sports facilities and swimming pools :
- for organized groups of children and youth
- max. 50 percent occupancy of the facility
FROM 4 MAY
Culture – open art galleries and museums :
- limit of 1 person per 15 m2
- operating in a strict sanitary regime
Trade – open construction and furniture stores, shopping malls
- limit of 1 person per 15 m2
- operating in a strict sanitary regime
Religious worship – services with a limit of people:
- limit of 1 person per 15 m2 in temples
- recommendation for holding ceremonies in the open air
Education – primary schools :
- full-time education for grades 1-3 of primary school
- strict sanitary regime – incl. airing the rooms during breaks and disinfecting facilities at weekends
FROM 8 MAY
Hotels – open to guests:
- max 50 percent occupancy of the facility
- closed restaurants and wellness & spa area
FROM MAY 15
Wearing masks in the open air – end of the obligation :
- If the infection rate per 100,000 people falls below 15 – it will be possible to waive the obligation to wear masks in the open air .
- The obligation to cover the nose and mouth with a mask in closed rooms will remain the same.
Outdoor gastronomy (in the open air) – open restaurant gardens:
- activities in a strict sanitary regime – incl. safe distance between the tables and the limit of people per table
Culture – open – air cinemas and theaters:
- max 50 % occupancy
- operating in a strict sanitary regime
Special events outside – the possibility of organizing, among others weddings and communions:
- limit up to 25 people
- in a strict sanitary regime – incl. a safe distance between the tables and the limit of people per table (regulations are the same as in the case of outdoor gastronomy)
Education – primary and secondary schools:
- hybrid learning for grades 4-8 of primary schools
- hybrid learning for grades 1-4 of secondary schools
- strict sanitary regime: airing the rooms during breaks, disinfecting facilities at weekends
Sport – practicing sports in outdoor sports facilities:
- max 25 percent the audience
FROM MAY 21
Culture – open cinemas and theaters
- max occupancy 50 percent facility
- operating in a strict sanitary regime
FROM MAY 29
Indoor gastronomy – open restaurants:
- max occupancy 50 percent the premises
- activity in a strict sanitary regime – a safe distance between the tables is kept, the limit of people per table
Occasional events inside – the possibility of organizing, among others weddings and communions:
- limit up to 50 people
- in a strict sanitary regime – incl. a safe distance between the tables and the limit of people per table (regulations are the same as in the case of internal gastronomy)
Sport – practicing sports in indoor sports facilities and swimming pools:
- facilities accessible to all
- max occupancy up to 50 percent (with audience)
Sport – practicing sports in gyms, fitness clubs, solariums:
- limit of 1 person per 15m2
- operating in a strict sanitary regime
Education – primary and secondary schools:
- full-time learning for all students
- strict sanitary regime: airing the rooms during breaks, disinfecting facilities at weekends