Starting August 20th, everyone wishing to access indoors spaces and events in Kosovo will need to have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
The Kosovo Chamber of Hotel and Tourism (OHT) made the announcement on Friday.
The announcement specifies that the new regulation applies to all indoor events, as well as bars, restaurants, shopping malls, and also family gatherings. Everyone wishing to participate or access these venues will need to show proof they have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
The regulation also requires that all tourism and restaurant staff receive at least one dose of the vaccine by August 12th.
According to OHT, they expect that curfew will be shortened for nightclubs. Currently, they are required to close at 11 p.m. The new regulation would extend opening hours to 3 a.m.
Kosovo has seen a significant spike in the number of infections in the past weeks, as the Delta Variant makes up some 90% of new cases.
271 people resulted positive on Friday, bringing the number of active cases to 1,321.
165,190 citizens have been fully vaccinated so far, and a total of 478,048 vaccine jabs have been administered.
