The Health Ministry and the Committee for Infectious Diseases are set to propose to
the government on Monday that sanctions for failing to abide by the mandatory
protective equipment measure are imposed earlier than planned, i.e. as of Tuesday,
as citizens have been slow to implement this measure, Health Minister Venko FIlipce
said at a press conference Sunday.
“The Health Ministry and the Committee for Infectious Diseases will propose to the
government on Monday that fines for failing to abide by the mandatory protective
equipment measure are imposed immediately, as of Tuesday. I call on citizens to
respect this measure and wear protective equipment when they are inside, or
outside and can’t maintain a two-meter distance from others,” Filipce said.
He underlined that officials have decided to put forward this proposal after an
abundance of photographic evidence showing people not abiding by the mandatory
protective equipment measure surfaced on social media.
