Under § 28 (6) of the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act and considering § 28 (5) 2) and 3) and § 28 (8) and (9) of the same, the following restrictions are imposed:
1. Movement in public
places:
1) it is allowed to be and
walk around in a public place in groups of up to two people, except for
families who are and walk around together or if this cannot be reasonably
ensured due to the nature of the relevant work or activity;
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
2) indoors (except in people’s
homes) and in a public place a distance of at least two metres must be kept
with other persons, except for families who are and walk around together or if
this cannot be reasonably ensured due to the nature of the relevant work or
activity.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
2. In sales areas,
including in service providers’ service points and catering establishments’
seating areas (hereinafter sales area) and in public rooms of shopping
centres it is allowed to walk around if the following requirements are met:
1) the requirements provided
for in clause 1 are complied with and the possessor checks compliance
therewith;
2) at least at the entrance to
and exit from the sales area the possessor thereof has ensured the availability
of disinfectants to employees and customers.
3. Until 31 May
2020 customers may be at catering establishments for the sole purpose of
takeaway or provision of delivery and transport services from 22:00 until
closing. As of 1 June 2020 catering establishments will be open without
restrictions.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
4. Customers are
subject to a total restriction on the freedom of movement (visitation
prohibition) in nightclubs, casinos and slot machine halls, hookah cafés and
adult clubs.
41. As of
1 June 2020 customers may go to casinos and slot machine halls if the following
requirements are met:
1) the service provider
ensures compliance with the requirements provided for in clause 1;
2) the service provider
ensures up to 50% customer capacity of the place of provision of service but no
more than 50 people;
3) the service provider
ensures compliance with the disinfection requirements according to instructions
from the Health Board.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
5. Passengers are
subject to a total restriction on the freedom of movement concerning going on a
ferry sailing on the route Tallinn–Stockholm–Tallinn for the purpose of a
pleasure trip.
6. Public meetings
are allowed only if the following requirements are met:
1) the organiser of a meeting
ensures compliance with the requirement set out in sub-clause 2) of
clause 1;
2) the organiser of an indoor
meeting ensures up to 50% attendance capacity and the number of attendees up to
10 people, as of 1 June 2020 up to 50% attendance capacity and the
number of attendees up to 50 people, and as of 1 July 2020 up to 50%
attendance capacity and the number of attendees up to 500 people;
3) the organiser of an outdoor
meeting ensures the number of attendees up to 100 people and as of
1 July 2020 the number of attendees up to 1000 people.
7. Until 31 May
2020 customers are subject to a restriction on the freedom of movement
(visitation prohibition) in public saunas, spas, swimming pools and water
parks. Engaging in sports or training in said places is subject to the
requirements provided for in clauses 19 through 23.
8. As of 1 June
2020 customers may use public saunas, spas, swimming pools and water parks if
the following requirements are met:
1) the service provider
ensures compliance with the requirements set out in clause 1 or the
scattering of people;
2) the service provider
ensures up to 50% customer capacity of the place of provision of service;
3) the service provider
ensures compliance with the disinfection requirements according to instructions
from the Health Board.
Engaging in sports or training in said
places is subject to the requirements provided for in clauses 19 through
23.
9. Until 31 May
2020 customers, except for customers for training purposes, are subject to a
restriction on the freedom of movement (visitation prohibition) in places for
the provision of entertainment services, including bowling alleys, billiard
halls and children’s playrooms.
10. As of 1 June
2020 customers may be in places for the provision of entertainment services,
including bowling alleys, billiard halls and children’s playrooms if the
following requirements are met:
1) the service provider
ensures up to 50% customer capacity;
2) the service provider
ensures the availability of disinfectants;
3) the service provider
ensures compliance with the disinfection requirements according to instructions
from the Health Board.
11. Until
31 May 2020 public events are allowed if the spectators are in their car
and the following requirements are met:
1) outside cars, the
organiser of the event ensures compliance with the requirements provided for in
clause 1;
2) the organiser of the
event ensures that no one gets out of their car during the event without an
urgent need;
3) upon organising the
parking of cars the organiser of the event ensures an adequate distance between
cars;
4) the organiser of the
event ensures the availability of disinfectants, where necessary.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
111. As
of 1 June 2020 public events are allowed if the following requirements are
met:
1) the organiser of the
event ensures compliance with the requirements provided for in clause 1;
2) the organiser of an
indoor event ensures up to 50% attendance capacity but no more than
50 people;
3) the organiser of an
outdoor event ensures the number of attendees up to 100 people;
4) sports activities,
training sessions and sports and exercise events are subject to the provisions
of clauses 21 through 23.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
12. As of
1 July 2020 public events are allowed if the following requirements are
met:
1) the organiser of the
event ensures compliance with the requirements provided for in clause 1;
2) the organiser of an
indoor event ensures up to 50% attendance capacity but no more than
500 people;
3) the organiser of an
outdoor event ensures the number of attendees up to 1000 people;
4) sports activities,
training sessions and sports and exercise events are subject to the provisions
of clauses 21 through 23.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
13. Public religious
services and other public religious rites are allowed if the restrictions
established in clause 1 are complied with and the availability of
disinfectants is ensured.
14. In organising the
activities of basic schools, upper secondary schools, vocational educational
institutions and institutions of higher education, except in organising research and development
activities in universities and research institutions, also in organising
the activities of institutions providing refresher training, recreational
activities and hobby education and the activities of youth centres the
following must be complied with:
1) compliance with the requirements
provided for in clause 1 is ensured;
2) there are up to ten persons
in a study group, except for examinations;
3)
when organising examinations, students taking an examination are scattered in
the examination room;
4) movements
of groups of students in the building of the relevant educational institution
and in the territory used for the provision of education are scattered;
5) shared
items in the building of the relevant educational institution and in the
territory used for the provision of education are disinfected after use.
15. In institutions
providing refresher training where training of drivers of power-driven
vehicles, driver training and training of drivers carrying dangerous goods are
organised, except if training of drivers of power-driven vehicles, driver
training, training of drivers carrying dangerous goods or emergency vehicle
driver training is provided to a serviceman or if emergency vehicle driver
training is provided to a police officer, a rescue servant, an assistant police
officer or a voluntary rescuer, such training shall be provided as follows:
1)
only the instructor and learner are in the vehicle;
2)
the availability of disinfectants must be ensured in the vehicle for driving
practice;
3) [repealed – RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into
force 21.05.2020]
4) after each driving lesson the organiser of the training organises
the cleaning of the surfaces that the learner touched.
16. As of 1 June
2020 recreational activities and provision
of hobby education, except for activities set out in clauses 19
through 23, shall
be organised as follows:
1) compliance with the
requirements provided for in clause 1 is ensured;
2) the organiser ensures up to 50%
capacity indoors;
3)
the organiser ensures the number of participants up to 100 people
outdoors.
17.Until 11 June 2020 the activities of
youth camps and student work camps are suspended for participants.
18. As of 12 June 2020 the activities of
youth camps and student work camps shall take place as follows:
1) compliance with the requirements
provided for in clause 1 is ensured;
2) youth camps and student work
camps have up to 300 participants;
3) there are up to 20 persons
in one group;
4) the organiser of
the activity ensures the availability of disinfectants.
19. Until 31 May
2020 it is allowed to engage in sports, train and carry out sports and exercise
events outdoors if compliance with the requirement provided for in
clause 1 is ensured and if there are up to 10 participants in a group
and the organiser of the activity ensures the availability of disinfectants.
This restriction does not apply to sports teams if requirements arising from
the international competition rules for the sport are complied with, or to
training of candidates for Estonian adult sports teams and championship league
teams.
20. As of 1 June
2020 it is allowed to engage in sports, train and carry out sports and exercise
events outdoors if compliance with the requirement provided for in
clause 1 is ensured and if there are up to 100 participants and the
organiser of the activity ensures the availability of disinfectants. This
restriction does not apply to sports teams if requirements arising from the
international competition rules for the sport are complied with, or to training
of candidates for Estonian adult sports teams and championship league teams.
21.
Until 30 June 2020 only outdoor sports competitions with no spectators are
allowed if the organiser ensures compliance with the following requirements:
1) the sports
competition has up to 100 participants;
2) the organiser of
the activity ensures the availability of disinfectants.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
211. As
of 1 July 2020 sports competitions are allowed if the organiser ensures
compliance with the following requirements:
1) the organiser of
the event ensures compliance with the requirements provided for in
clause 1;
2) the organiser of
an indoor event ensures up to 50% attendance capacity but no more than
500 people;
3) the organiser of
an outdoor event ensures the number of attendees up to 1000 people.
[RT III, 22.05.2020, 3 – entry into force 21.05.2020]
22. Until 31 May
2020 it is prohibited to engage in sports and train and carry out sports and
exercise events in training groups indoors, unless the organiser ensures compliance with the requirement provided
for in clause 1, up to 50% attendance capacity, the number of
participants in a group up to 10 persons and the availability of disinfectants. The group
requirements and capacity requirement do not apply to sports teams if
requirements arising from the international competition rules for the sport are
complied with, or to training of candidates for Estonian adult sports teams and
championship league teams.
23. As of 1 June
2020 it is prohibited to engage in sports and train and carry out sports and
exercise events, unless the organiser
ensures compliance with the requirement provided for in clause 1 and up
to 50% attendance capacity and the availability of disinfectants. The group
requirements and capacity requirement do not apply to sports teams if
requirements arising from the international competition rules for the sport are
complied with, or to training of candidates for Estonian adult sports teams and
championship league teams.
24. Visiting museums
and exhibitions is allowed considering the following requirements:
1) the service provider ensures
compliance with the requirement provided for in clause 1;
2) in the case of group visits
there may be no more than ten visitors in a group;
3) the service provider
ensures the availability of disinfectants;
4) in
rooms open for the public, the service provider has ensured wet cleaning of
surfaces subject to frequent touching after every 2 to 4 hours;
5) interactive
displays are closed or the service provider has ensured their wet cleaning
after each use or the service provider has made disposable gloves available to
the visitors and has ensured the safe handling thereof after use;
6)
if possible, the service provider replaces physical information materials
handed out free of charge with digital ones;
7)
no creative work or workshops with shared means of work are organised or
disinfection is ensured after each user.
25. Under
§ 44 (1) of the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act,
supervision over the requirements imposed by this Order is exercised by the
Health Board. The Health Board may involve the Police and Border Guard Board in
the supervision, adhering to the requirements and procedure for professional
assistance provided for in the Administrative Co‑operation Act.
26. The restrictions and measures established by this Order shall apply
until the date specified in this Order or until this Order is changed or repealed
and the need for these restrictions and measures shall be assessed no later
than after every two weeks.
27. This Order shall
be published by broadcasters, on the website of the Government of the Republic
and in the official gazette Riigi Teataja.
28. This
Order takes effect on 18 May 2020.
This Order is issued considering the fact
that under § 2 2) of the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control
Act the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 corresponds to
the signs of a new dangerous communicable disease because there is no effective
treatment and the spread of the disease may exceed the hospital treatment
capacity, and the requirements, measures and restrictions established by this
Order clearly have a significant social and economic effect. The risk of the
virus spreading is currently very high and therefore, in order to minimise the
risk, it is proportional to restrict people’s freedom of movement in the places
referred to in the Order for the protection of the life and health of people
and overriding public interest in order to prevent the spread of the
coronavirus SARS‑CoV-2 causing the COVID-19 disease.
For the protection of the life and health
of people and overriding public interest, including for the protection of the
continuity of the state, this Order establishes requirements, measures and
restrictions that are inevitably necessary for preventing the spread of the
virus. The reasons and considerations are set out in the explanatory memorandum
to the Order, which will be published on the website of the Government of the
Republic.
Failure to duly comply with measures for
preventing the spread of the virus will prompt the application of the
administrative coercive measures set out in § 28 (2) or (3) of the
Law Enforcement Act. The maximum amount of penalty payment is 9600 euros.
This penalty payment, which serves the purpose of enforcing the requirements,
measures and restrictions imposed by this Order and preventing the spread of
the virus, may be imposed repeatedly.
This Order can be appealed against by
filing a challenge with the Government of the Republic pursuant to the
procedure provided by the Administrative Procedure Act within 30 days as
of the day the relevant person became or should have become aware of the Order.
This Order can also be appealed against by filing an action with the
administrative court pursuant to the procedure provided for in the Code of
Administrative Court Procedure within 30 days as of the day of
announcement of this Order.