On the basis of subsection 3 of § 27 of the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act and considering the provisions of clauses 1 and 2 of subsection 1 of § 27 thereof and on the basis of clauses 1 through 3 and 5 of subsection 2 of § 28 and subsections 3, 5 and 6 of § 28 of the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act and considering subsection 8 of the same section and subsection 1 of § 452 thereof and on the basis of clause 1 of subsection 1 of § 17 of the State Borders Act and subsections 2 and 3 of § 3 of Government of the Republic Regulation No 54 ‘Conditions of and Procedure for Involvement of Law Enforcement Agency in Performance of Functions of Health Board’ of 27 May 2021:
Part I
Measures and Restrictions Pertaining to Crossing of State Border
1. A person who has crossed the
state border for the purpose of entering Estonia must remain in their place of
residence or permanent place of stay for 10 calendar days after arrival in
Estonia.
2. The 10-calendar-day
restriction referred to in clause 1 does not apply if:
1) up to 72 hours
before arrival in Estonia a health care provider tested the relevant person
with RT-PCR test for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 or up to
48 hours before arrival in Estonia with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test
approved by the European Union Health Security Committee (hereinafter SARS-CoV-2
test), the results of which came back negative, and after arrival in
Estonia no earlier than on the sixth day after the first test a health care
provider tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test and the results of
that test also came back negative or a physician has declared the person not to
be contagious. Until the test has come back negative the person is required to
remain in their place of residence or permanent place of stay;
2) a health care
provider did not test the relevant person with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test up to
72 hours before arrival in the country or with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD
test up to 48 hours before arrival in the country but the person took said
test promptly after arrival in Estonia and the results of that test came back
negative and no earlier than on the sixth day after the initial test the person
took a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test and the results of that test also came back
negative or a physician has declared the person not to be contagious. Until the
test has come back negative the person is required to remain in their place of
residence or permanent place of stay;
3) a person arrives
from a third country for which information has not been released on the
European Union green list published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (hereinafter European Union green list) and promptly after
arrival in Estonia a health care provider tests the person with a SARS-CoV-2
test and the results of that test come back negative and re-tests the person
with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test no earlier than on the sixth day after the
initial test and the results of that test also come back negative or a
physician has declared the person not to be contagious. Until the test has come
back negative the person is required to remain in their place of residence or
permanent place of stay.
If according to this clause a health care provider tested a
person with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test and it came back positive but the
person was promptly re-tested with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which came back
negative, the result of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test will be the one that counts.
3. A person referred to in
clauses 1 and 2 may leave their place of residence or permanent place
of stay provided the person takes measures imposed by the Government of the
Republic or the Health Board and all other possible measures for preventing the
spread of the communicable disease and the following circumstances occur:
1) the person is given
an order by a health care professional or a police officer to leave their place
of residence or permanent place of stay;
2) the person leaves
their place of residence or permanent place of stay because a health care
professional has referred them to receive health services or in the event of an
emergency that puts the person’s life or health at risk;
3) the person referred
to in sub-clauses 1) and 2) of clause 2 performs urgent and
inevitably necessary duties by a decision of their employer and up to 72 hours
before arrival in the country a health care provider tested the person with a
SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test or up to 48 hours before arrival in the country
with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test or after arrival in the country with at
least one SARS-CoV-2 test, the results of which came back negative, or a
physician has declared the person not to be contagious. Until the test has come
back negative the person is required to remain in their place of residence or
permanent place of stay;
4) the person has arrived
in Estonia from a third country referred to in sub-clause 3) of
clause 2 and performs urgent and inevitably necessary duties by a decision
of their employer and after arrival in the country a health care provider
tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 test and the results of that test came back
negative or a physician has declared the person not to be contagious. Until the
test has come back negative the person is required to remain in their place of
residence or permanent place of stay. A person who performs urgent and
inevitably necessary duties is also deemed to be an athlete, a coach or a team
member who has an employment relationship with a club playing in Estonian
championship league or who is involved in an athlete’s everyday training
activities at the Estonian national team level or who participates in an
international high level competition as an athlete or an athlete’s team member
or who is directly involved in carrying out aforesaid sports competition;
5) the person attends
an urgent family occasion and up to 72 hours before arrival in the country
a health care provider tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test or up to
48 hours before arrival in the country with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test
or after arrival in the country with at least one SARS-CoV-2 test, the results
of which came back negative, or a physician has declared the person not to be
contagious. This sub-clause applies to a person arriving from a third country
referred to in sub-clause 3) of clause 2 only if a health care provider
tests the person with a SARS-CoV-2 test promptly after arrival in Estonia and
the result of that test is negative. Until the test has come back negative the
person is required to remain in their place of residence or permanent place of
stay;
6) the person is getting the
everyday essentials near their place of residence or place of stay because it
is otherwise impossible;
7) the person is outdoors
and completely avoids contact with other persons;
8) for the performance of
urgent duties, acquiring an education or due to a family occasion, the person
returns to the country from where the person arrived in Estonia provided up to
72 hours before leaving Estonia a health care provider tested the person
with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test or up to 48 hours before leaving Estonia
with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test, the results of which came back negative, or
a physician has declared the person not to be contagious.
4. The provisions of clauses 1 through 3 do not apply to asymptomatic
persons:
1) who are employees of a diplomatic mission or a consular post of a foreign
country or the Republic of Estonia or their family members or holders of an
Estonian diplomatic passport;
2) who arrive in the Republic of Estonia in the framework of international
military cooperation;
3) who are members of foreign delegations arriving in the Republic of Estonia
for the performance of duties on the invitation of a state or local authority;
4) who are directly involved in transporting goods and raw products, including
loading of goods or raw products, and who arrive in Estonia for the performance
of duties;
5) who arrive in Estonia for the purpose of providing health services or
services indispensable for responding to a health emergency related to COVID-19;
6) who are directly involved in international carriage of goods and passengers,
including a crew member and a ship’s crew member servicing an international
means of transport and a person performing repairs or warranty or maintenance
work on such a means of transport, and who arrive in Estonia for the performance
of duties;
7) whose purpose for arriving in the Republic of Estonia is directly related
to the provision of passenger transport services and who are servicing travel
groups;
8) whose purpose for arriving in the Republic of Estonia is related to
ensuring the continuity of a vital service;
9) who are using the territory of the Republic of Estonia for immediate
transit;
10) who are nationals, residents or long-stay visa holders of a Member
State of the European Union or a Schengen Member State or an EEA country or
the Swiss Confederation or the Principality of Andorra or the Principality of
Monaco or the Republic of San Marino or the Vatican City State (Holy See) or
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or their family members
and who arrive in the Republic of Estonia from said countries and who have been
in one or several of said countries for the past 10 days in succession,
provided the cumulative number of positive tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
causing COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in said countries for the past
14 days is equal to or less than 75. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes
information on the morbidity rates by country on its website;
11) who are persons referred to in sub-clause 10) or persons who are
residents of a third country, according to the laws of that country, which is
on the European Union green list and who arrive in Estonia from said country,
provided the cumulative number of positive tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
causing COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in said country for the past 14 days
is equal to or less than 75;
12) who cross the state border between the Republic of Estonia and the
Republic of Latvia at least twice a week for the purpose of urgent cross-border
work or studies, provided the relevant person has taken at least one SARS-CoV-2
test during the past seven days and the results of that test have come back
negative or a physician has declared the person not to be contagious;
13) whose place of residence is in the administrative territory of the
local authorities of Valga in the Republic of Estonia or Valka in the Republic
of Latvia and who cross the state border between the Republic of Estonia and
the Republic of Latvia provided they will not go beyond the borders of the administrative
territory of the local authorities of Valga and Valka, respectively;
14) who arrive in Estonia for tourism purposes for up to 24 hours
if up to 72 hours before arrival in Estonia a health care provider tested
the person with a RT-PCR test for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19
the results of which came back negative or if up to 48 hours before arrival
in Estonia a health care provider tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen
RTD test which came back negative, unless the person is released from the requirement
of testing on other grounds provided for in this Order;
15) who are nationals, residents or long-stay visa holders of a Member
State of the European Union or a Schengen Member State or an EEA country or
the Swiss Confederation or the Principality of Andorra or the Principality of
Monaco or the Republic of San Marino or the Vatican City State (Holy See) or
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or their family members
and who arrive in the Republic of Estonia from said countries and who have been
in one or several of said countries for the past 10 days in succession,
if the cumulative number of positive tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing
COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in said countries for the past 14 days
is greater than 75 but no higher than 200 and before arrival in Estonia a health
care provider tested them with a SARS-CoV-2 test which came back negative or
they were tested with said test promptly after arrival in Estonia and said test
came back negative. Until the test has come back negative the person is required
to remain in their place of residence or permanent place of stay. If according
to this sub-clause a health care provider tested a person with a SARS-CoV-2
antigen RTD test and it came back positive but the person was promptly re-tested
with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which came back negative, the result of the SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCR test will be the one that counts. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes
information on the morbidity rates by country on its website;
16) who are 12 to 18-year-old nationals, residents or long-stay visa holders
of a Member State of the European Union or a Schengen Member State or an EEA
country or the Swiss Confederation or the Principality of Andorra or the Principality
of Monaco or the Republic of San Marino or the Vatican City State (Holy See)
or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and who have been
in one or several of said countries for the past 10 days in succession,
if the cumulative number of positive tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing
COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants in said countries for the past 14 days
is greater than 75, and who arrive in the Republic of Estonia together with
their legal representative or a person authorised to accompany them who is not
subject to the 10-calendar-day requirement to remain in their place of residence
or permanent place of stay or to the requirements for SARS-CoV-2 testing, as
set out in this Order, on the condition that before arrival in Estonia a health
care provider tested them with a SARS-CoV-2 test which came back negative or
a health care provider tested them with said test promptly after arrival in
Estonia and said test came back negative. Until the test has come back negative
the person is required to remain in their place of residence or permanent place
of stay. If according to this sub-clause a health care provider tested a person
with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test and it came back positive but the person
was promptly re-tested with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which came back negative,
the result of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test will be the one that counts. The provisions
of this sub-clause do not apply to groups of minors travelling together (for
instance, sports and tourist groups);
17) who are 12 to 18-year-old persons arriving in the Republic of Estonia
from a third country on the European Union green list, if the cumulative number
of positive tests for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 per 100,000 inhabitants
in said country for the past 14 days is greater than 75, and who arrive
in the Republic of Estonia together with their legal representative or a person
authorised to accompany them who is not subject to the 10-calendar-day requirement
to remain in their place of residence or permanent place of stay or to the requirements
for testing for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19, as set out in this
Order, on the condition that before arrival in Estonia a health care provider
tested them with a SARS-CoV-2 test which came back negative or a health care
provider tested them with said test promptly after arrival in Estonia and said
test came back negative. Until the test has come back negative the person is
required to remain in their place of residence or permanent place of stay. If
according to this sub-clause a health care provider tested a person with a SARS-CoV-2
antigen RTD test and it came back positive but the person was promptly re-tested
with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which came back negative, the result of the SARS-CoV-2
RT-PCR test will be the one that counts. The provisions of this sub-clause do
not apply to groups of minors travelling together (for instance, sports and
tourist groups). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes information on the
morbidity rates by country on its website;
18) who are 12 to 18-year-old persons arriving in the Republic of Estonia
from a third country not on the European Union green list and who arrive in
Estonia together with their legal representative or a person authorised to accompany
them who is not subject to the 10-calendar-day requirement to remain in their
place of residence or permanent place of stay or to the requirements for testing
for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19, as set out in this Order, on
the condition that a health care provider tested them with a SARS-CoV-2 test
promptly after arrival in Estonia which came back negative. Until the test has
come back negative the person is required to remain in their place of residence
or permanent place of stay. If according to this sub-clause a health care provider
tested a person with a SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test and it came back positive
but the person was promptly re-tested with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which came
back negative, the result of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test will be the one that
counts. The provisions of this sub-clause do not apply to groups of minors travelling
together (for instance, sports and tourist groups);
19) [repealed – RT III, 10.09.2021, 1 – entry into force
15.09.2021]
20) who are persons under 12 years of age arriving in the Republic
of Estonia together with their legal representative or a person authorised to
accompany them who is not subject to the 10-calendar-day requirement to remain
in their place of residence or permanent place of stay or to the requirements
for testing for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19, as set out in this
Order. The provisions of this sub-clause do not apply to groups of minors travelling
together (for instance, sports and tourist groups);
[RT III, 24.09.2021, 1 – entry into force 27.09.2021]
21) who are persons up to and including 18 years of age if they take
a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test on the fourth day after arrival in Estonia and said
test is negative, and who within six days after finding out the results of said
test take part in schooling and education activities carried out in a general
education school, a vocational educational institution or a hobby school or
in activities carried out in a youth work agency. The release from self-isolation
provided for in this sub-clause only applies in relation to participation in
said activities and moving between said venues and one’s place of residence
or permanent place of stay. The provisions of this sub-clause also apply to
persons who attain the age of 19 years during the academic year 2021/2022.
[RT III, 02.11.2021, 10 – entry into force 03.11.2021]
5. The 10-calendar-day
requirement to remain in one’s place of residence or permanent place of stay
and the requirements for being tested for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing
COVID-19, as referred to in this Order, are not applied if a person:
1) [repealed – RT III, 24.09.2021, 1 – entry into force 27.09.2021]
2) has recovered from
COVID-19 and no more than 180 days have passed since the SARS-CoV-2 test
confirming the diagnosis was carried out or since the date of confirmation of
the diagnosis;
3) has completed the
vaccination series for COVID-19, has developed full protection after the last
dose of vaccine and no more than one year has passed since the last dose of
vaccine;
31) has completed their vaccination
series for COVID-19, has developed full protection and after the completion of
the series has received an additional dose of vaccine and no more than one year
has passed since the additional dose of vaccine;
[RT III, 15.10.2021, 3 – entry into force 18.10.2021]
4) has been given one
dose of vaccine after recovering from COVID-19 and has developed full protection
after the dose of vaccine and no more than one year has passed since the last
dose of vaccine, or, after the first dose of vaccine, has contracted COVID-19
and has recovered from COVID-19 and no more than one year has passed since the
SARS-CoV-2 test confirming the diagnosis was carried out or since the date of
confirmation of the diagnosis (hereinafter person considered equal to a
vaccinated person). If a person contracts COVID-19 within two weeks after
the first dose of vaccine, the person will be subject to the provisions of
sub-clause 2) applicable to recovered persons;
5) is a person directly
involved in an activity according to and on the conditions provided for in
clause 12. The Health Board will establish necessary restrictions on the
freedom of movement of the persons referred to in said clause.
[RT III, 10.09.2021, 1 –
entry into force 15.09.2021]
The requirements for testing for the coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 are also not applied if vaccinating and testing a person are not
possible by a decision of a physician, considering the person’s state of
health, or if the person is under 12 years of age,
except in the event provided for in sub-clause 21) of clause 4.
[RT III, 24.09.2021, 1 – entry into force 27.09.2021]
6. The time when the full
protection referred to in sub-clauses 3) and 4) of clause 5 is
developed is, according to the manufacturers, 7 calendar days after the
second dose of vaccine for Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Comirnaty, 14 calendar
days after the second dose of vaccine for AstraZeneca Vaccine Vaxzevria and
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, and 14 calendar days after one dose of vaccine
for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. For other COVID-19 vaccines not mentioned in this
clause, the specific manufacturer’s instructions for full protection must be
followed. Full protection for recovered persons vaccinated with one dose is
deemed to have been developed at the times stated in this clause.
[RT III, 10.09.2021, 1 – entry into force 15.09.2021]
61. [Repealed – RT III,
01.12.2021, 2 – entry into force 16.12.2021]
62. Clauses 2 and
4 through 6, except for sub-clauses 6 and 7 of clause 4, are not
applied to persons who have crossed the state border for the purpose of
entering Estonia and who, for the past 10 calendar days, have been in a
foreign country where according to the Health Board the variant B.1.1.529
(Omicron) of the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has been identified to be
prevalent. A list of said countries is published on the website of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs. A person who does not meet the requirements provided for in
clause 5 will not be subject to the 10-calendar-day restriction referred
to in clause 1 if immediately after arrival in the country a health care
provider tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which produced a
negative result and no earlier than on the sixth day after the initial test the
person took a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test and the results of that test also came back
negative. A person who meets the requirements provided for in clause 5
will not be subject to the 10-calendar-day restriction referred to in
clause 1 if immediately after arrival in the country a health care
provider tested the person with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test which produced a
negative result. In the event of testing as provided for in this clause the
relevant person is required to remain in their place of residence or permanent
place of stay until finding out that their test was negative.
[RT III, 14.12.2021, 1 – entry into
force 16.12.2021]
Part II
National Measures and Restrictions
7. In public indoor spaces, persons may be and move around
if the person responsible for activities ensures physical distancing. This restriction does not apply
to families and in cases when said requirements cannot be reasonably ensured.
For the purposes of this Order, public indoor space means a space that has been
given to the disposal of unspecified people or that is at the disposal of
unspecified people or in which unspecified people are allowed to be; among
other things, public transport vehicles are also public indoor space.
[RT III, 21.10.2021, 2 – entry
into force 25.10.2021]
8. In public indoor spaces people are required to wear a protective
mask. Person responsible for activities is required to ensure compliance with
the requirement to wear a protective mask in public indoor spaces.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 29.10.2021]
81. The
provisions of clause 8 do not apply in the event:
1) the person is under
12 years of age;
2) wearing a protective
mask is not possible for health reasons and the person produces a certificate
to that effect, issued by a health care provider;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 29.10.2021]
3) compliance with the
conditions of sub-clause 5) of clause 14 is ensured;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 01.11.2021]
4) wearing a mask is
not possible due to the nature of the work or activity at hand.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 29.10.2021]
82. In the event provided for in
clause 10, the person responsible for activities in public indoor spaces
is required to ensure that no person is at the venue from 23:00 to 06:00. This
restriction does not apply in the cases provided for in sub-clauses 5) and
6) of clause 14.
[RT III,
28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 01.11.2021]
9. The availability of
disinfectants and compliance with the disinfection requirements according to
instructions from the Health Board must be ensured in public indoor spaces.
10. For the purpose of preventing
the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19, the following
measures and restrictions apply:
1) engaging in sports, training, youth work, hobby activities,
hobby education and refresher training are allowed if the requirements provided
for in Part III and in indoor settings additionally the requirements
provided for in clauses 7 through 9 are met. The requirements provided for
in Part III do not apply to activities of disabled persons or to
activities related to the military defence or internal security of the state or
to refresher training and related examinations necessary for renewing a
temporary certificate in proof of acquisition of a qualification;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
2) sports competitions and sports and exercise events are
allowed if the requirements provided for in Part III and in indoor
settings additionally the requirements provided for in clauses 7 through 9
are met. The requirements provided for in Part III do not apply to the
activities referred to in this sub-clause if they take place in outdoor
settings in an unconfined territory, to activities of disabled persons or to
activities related to the military defence or internal security of the state or
to persons whose champion’s league club or sports federation has set out in its
sports or training environment risk assessment and has applied risk management
measures for a specific venue and said person has complied with these
requirements;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
3) people may be and move around in public saunas, spas,
swimming pools and water parks if the requirements provided for in
Part III and in indoor settings additionally the requirements provided for
in clauses 7 through 9 are met;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
4) public meetings, public events, conferences, theatre
performances, concerts and film screenings and provision of entertainment
services are allowed if the requirements provided for in Part III and in
indoor settings additionally the requirements provided for in clauses 7 through
9 are met. The requirements provided for in Part III do not apply to the
activities referred to in this sub-clause if they take place in outdoor
settings in an unconfined territory, or to indoor public meetings if it is
ensured that the total number of attendees is no higher than 50 people;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
5) in indoor settings, public religious services and other
public religious rites are allowed if the total number of attendees is no
higher than 50 people or if up to 50% occupancy is ensured and the
requirements provided for in clauses 7 through 9 are met. The restrictions
on occupancy and the number of people do not apply in indoor settings if the requirements
provided for in Part III are met. In outdoor settings, in a confined
territory, public religious services and other public religious rites are
allowed if it is ensured that the total number of attendees is no higher than
100 people, unless the requirements provided for in Part III are met;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
6) people may be and move around in museums and exhibition
facilities if the requirements provided for in Part III and in indoor
settings additionally the requirements provided for in clauses 7 through 9
are met;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 –
entry into force 29.10.2021]
7) customers may be and move around in catering
establishments’ sales or service area if the requirements provided for in
Part III and in indoor settings additionally the requirements provided for
in clauses 7 through 9 are met. The requirements provided for in Part III
and clause 82 do not apply when customers are and move
around in catering establishments’ sales or service area for the purpose of
takeaway or provision of delivery or transport services or on board of
passenger ferries used for domestic carriage of passengers or if catering
service is provided in connection with a funeral that is not public, or to
catering establishments’ sales or seating area located inside the security
restricted area of an international airport, catering establishments’ sales or
seating area located beyond the boarding gates in the waiting area of a
passenger terminal of an international port, catering establishments’ sales or
service area located on board vessels servicing international routes, and on
board of aircraft used for international carriage of passengers;
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into
force 01.11.2021]
8) in indoor settings, customers may be and move around in the
sales area of stores and public spaces of commercial establishments and service
providers’ service areas if the requirements provided for in clauses 7
through 81 and 9 are met.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into
force 01.11.2021]
11. The restrictions and
measures provided for in clause 10 apply to persons carrying out
activities and to the location of their permanent economic activity. The
restrictions and measures set out in this Order also apply solely in the areas
referred to in clause 10 in the course of performance of public law
functions in the performance of duties prescribed by law, an international
agreement or directly applicable legislation issued by the Council of the
European Union or the European Commission, except for social services organised
by state or local authorities. The restrictions and measures provided for in
clause 10 do not apply to the activities of natural persons if the
activities are aimed at specified people and the activities are not related to earning
a profit.
12. The Government of the
Republic may grant special permission for organising activities on conditions
different from those provided by this Order where:
1) there is an
overriding public or national interest in the relevant event;
2) the local authority
of the location of the event has provided an opinion on the activity;
3) the Health Board has
provided an opinion on the suitability of the risk management plan drawn up by
the organiser of the event for preventing the spread of the coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19.
On the basis of sub-clause 5) of clause 5 the Health
Board will establish necessary restrictions on the freedom of movement of the
persons referred to in this clause.
[RT III, 10.09.2021, 1 – entry into force 15.09.2021]
Part III
Restrictions and Measures Pertaining to Organisation of Controlled
Activities
13. Person responsible for
activities may carry out activities referred to in clause 10 if the number
of participants does not exceed 1000 people in indoor settings and
2000 people in outdoor settings. Activities are allowed if compliance with
other relevant requirements provided for in clause 10 and with the
requirements for persons responsible for activities or persons participating in
activities as provided for in clauses 14, 151, 16 and 17 is
ensured.
[RT III, 12.11.2021, 3 – entry into force 15.11.2021]
14. A person may participate in
activities on the conditions provided for in clause 13 if at least one of
the following conditions is met:
1) the person is under
12 years and 3 months of age;
[RT III, 12.11.2021, 3 – entry into force 15.11.2021]
2) the person is
12 years and 3 months to 18 years of age (inclusive) and studies
at a general education school or a vocational educational institution, the
person is asymptomatic and only participates in the activities listed in
sub-clause 1) of clause 10 or in a sports competition. The provisions
of this sub-clause also apply to persons who attain the age of 19 years
during the academic year 2021/2022. The conditions provided for in this
sub-clause also apply to activities referred to in sub-clause 6) of
clause 10 if the student engages in activities under their study programme
where the other participants are students from the same class or group;
[RT III, 12.11.2021, 3 – entry into force 15.11.2021]
3) vaccinating the person is not possible by a decision of a
physician, considering the person’s state of health, and the person produces a
certificate to that effect before participating in activities;
4) on the conditions provided for in clause 5, the person
has recovered from COVID-19 or has been vaccinated, including with an
additional dose of vaccine, or is a person considered equal to vaccinated
persons and the person produces a certificate evidencing those facts before
participating in activities;
5) the person is a person involved in the activities whose
employer has set out in its working environment risk assessment and has applied
risk management measures for a specific place of business and said person has
complied with these requirements;
6) the person is a person responsible for activities or the
latter’s representative or a person involved in emergency work.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into
force 01.11.2021]
15. [Repealed – RT III, 21.10.2021, 2 – entry into force
25.10.2021]
151. In
addition to the grounds provided for in clause 14 a person 12 to
18 years of age may participate in activities if they produce a
certificate proving the taking of a test for SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 which
gave a negative result and which was administered by a health care provider on
the following conditions:
1) an antigen RTD test
for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 must be taken up to
48 hours before participation in the activities;
2) an RT-PCR test for
the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 must be taken up to 72 hours
before participation in the activities.
The requirements set out in this clause are also met where a
person has taken, at the location of a general pharmacy authorisation holder, a
SARS-CoV-2 antigen RTD test intended for self-testing according to guidelines
issued by the Health Board, which must produce a negative result and which has
to be taken up to 48 hours before participation in activities.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 01.11.2021]
16. Before a person participates
in activities the person responsible for activities is required to verify the
circumstances provided for in clause 14 or 151, including the
authenticity and validity of the certificate or test and establish the identity
of the person.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 01.11.2021]
17. When complying with the
requirements provided for in Parts II and III of this Order, the person
responsible for activities is prohibited from retaining any personal data,
unless the relevant person gives their consent under Article 4(11) and
Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of
the Council on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of
personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing
Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119,
04.05.2016, pp. 1–88) or unless there are other legal grounds for
retaining personal data according to the General Data Protection Regulation.
[RT III, 28.10.2021, 2 – entry into force 01.11.2021]
Part IV
Implementing Provisions
18. Supervision over the
requirements imposed by this Order is exercised by the Health Board, involving
another law enforcement agency by way of professional assistance or in another
manner provided by law, where necessary.
19. The measures and
restrictions established by this Order apply until the date specified in this
Order or until this Order is changed or repealed under clause 4 of
subsection 1 and clause 3 of subsection 2 of § 53 and
clause 1 of subsection 2 of § 66 of the Administrative Procedure
Act and the need for these measures and restrictions will be reviewed no later than
after every two weeks.
20.–23. [Omitted from this
text.]
24. This Order takes
effect on 26 August 2021.
25. This Order is to be
published in the official gazette Riigi Teataja and on the website kriis.ee.
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 imposes
indispensable measures and restrictions for preventing the spread of the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19.
§ 28 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of
Estonia (hereinafter the Constitution) provides for everyone’s
right to protection of his or her health. In this case the fundamental right
protects different values. Firstly, the scope of protection includes people’s
right to protection of their health by having the state do everything in its
power to stop the spread of the virus. Also covered by the scope of protection
is public interest in avoiding increased spread of the virus and mass
infections as well as overload of the health care system. In a situation where
contact with other people poses a great risk of the virus spreading the state
has an obligation to minimise the risk of infection, which also means that, for
the purpose of achieving this objective, contact between people may be
restricted in an appropriate manner.
The
Constitution provides for rights and freedoms that the state is also required
to ensure. The state may circumscribe the rights and freedoms set out in the
Constitution considering the nature of the right or freedom in question and the
conditions arising from the Constitution itself. For instance, under § 34
of the Constitution everyone whose presence in Estonian territory is lawful has
the right to move freely in that territory and to choose freely where to
reside. The right to move freely may be circumscribed in cases and pursuant to
the procedure provided by law for the purpose of protecting the rights and
freedoms of others and preventing the spread of a communicable disease, among
others.
It
is justified to apply certain restrictions for preventing the spread of the
virus causing COVID-19. Setting restrictions on rights and freedoms requires a
fair balance between the objective sought by the restriction and the scope and
effect of the restriction. Whereas, it is important to consider how can people,
in the long run, exercise their other fundamental rights, such as right to
liberty of movement and to engage in enterprise, if the virus that causes
COVID-19 is not contained in Estonia and health care institutions are
overloaded and health workers are overworked. Proportional restrictions
necessary for stopping the virus are justified by the above compelling
objectives.
Under § 28 (2), (5) and (6) of the Communicable
Diseases Prevention and Control Actand considering § 28 (8)
thereof, the Government of the Republic may take measures for preventing
communicable diseases when the application of measures and restrictions for the
prevention of an epidemic spread of communicable diseases has a significant effect
on society or economy. The following preconditions must be met: it is an
extremely dangerous communicable disease or a dangerous novel communicable
disease; the Health Board has given the Government of the Republic information
and a recommendation on a measure (obligation or restriction) on the basis of
epidemiological, laboratory and clinical information; the measure is absolutely
necessary for preventing the spread of the virus or in other words the
requirement must be proportional and rational; the measure is temporary or in
other words limited in time and it brings about a significant social or
economic effect.
This
Order imposes measures and restrictions for preventing and stopping the spread
of COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which serve the purpose of
reducing contact between people and preventing the spread of the virus.
This
Order introduces the following fundamental changes compared to the measures and
restrictions in force thus far:
According
to the Order, as of 26 August 2021 the requirement to wear a mask will
extend to all public indoor spaces where COVID-19 certificates are not checked.
A mask will have to be worn in trade and provision of services, for instance at
the bank, post office or hairdresser’s or upon the provision of services
related to telecommunications. Likewise, a mask will have to be worn when
getting takeaway at a food establishment.
Moreover,
in public spaces where people need to prove their COVID-19 safety, the
provision of a COVID-19 certificate will have to be required of all customers
or participants regardless of the number of people. The Order sets out
exceptions as to people who need not present a COVID-19 certificate, such as
children under 18 years of age. This means that a COVID-19 certificate
must be presented when engaging in sports, training, youth work, hobby
activities and hobby education, refresher training; at sports competitions and
sports and exercise events; at saunas, spas, water parks and swimming pools; at
public meetings and events, including theatre, film screenings, concerts,
conferences; at museums and exhibition facilities; for entertainment services;
and when having a meal or a drink at the premises of a food establishment.
COVID-19
certificates need not be checked at outdoor events where the territory is not
confined.
COVID-19
certificates need not be produced at shopping centres or stores. Also, people
need not prove that they are not infectious when getting takeaway at a
restaurant or a café. However, as mentioned above, a mask will have to be worn
at said places or in said cases.
Establishment of the restrictions by the Order is based on the
fact that COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is an infectious disease that spreads
from one person to another by way of droplet infection, primarily upon close
contact with an infectious person. The virus can be contracted when in close
contact with an infected person, by inhaling particles of the virus1 or through
contaminated surfaces or, for example, contaminated hands.
The
virus can spread in poorly ventilated and/or crowded indoor settings, where
people tend to spend longer periods of time. The risk of becoming infected with
SARS-CoV-2 is also present outdoors where close contact with a lot of people
takes place.
Compared to previous weeks the spread of the coronavirus has
significantly increased and the Delta variant has assumed the position of the
dominant variant. The Delta variant spreads 60% more effectively than the Alpha
variant, this means easier secondary and tertiary transmissions and the latent
period is also shorter. Current data has shown that the level of immunity
developed after a single dose of vaccine (for 2-dose vaccines) is about17%
less effective against the Delta variant compared to the Alpha variant dominant
thus far2. However, in respect to immunity developed after completion of
the vaccination series the efficiency of the vaccine is about10% lower.
There
has been no noticeable reduction of responsiveness as to immunity developed
after completion of the vaccination series. Considering that as per
19 August 2021 45.57% of the population have completed their vaccination
series, the effect of vaccination is not yet sufficient to prevent possible
increased morbidity caused by the Delta variant.
This
Order has been drawn up considering the fact that the intensity of morbidity is
high throughout Estonia. On 19 August 2021, the ratio of positive tests
from the last 14 days to 100,000 inhabitants was 278.41 and the
average rate of positive tests from the last 7 days was 277.
On
23 July 2021, the ratio of positive tests from the last 14 days to
100,000 inhabitants was 65.46 and the average rate of positive tests from
the last 7 days was 75. On 7 July 2021 said figures were 31.83 and
32; on 21 June 2021 49.81 and 40; and on 16 June 2021 64.11 and 49.
Therefore, 14-day morbidity per 100,000 population is high in Estonia and
the growth rate of new cases is still on the rise. Figures concerning hospital
capacity and the health care system are moderate and stable.
The Order is imposed in consideration of the Estonian level of
vaccination for COVID-193 and its planned progress in the coming weeks. As per
19 August 2021, 70.07% of people 60 years of age and older are
covered by vaccination. 605,586 people (45.57% of the population) have
completed their vaccination series.
14-day
morbidity per 100,000 population is high in Estonia and the growth rate of
new cases is on the rise. Figures concerning hospital capacity and the health
care system are moderate. When changing the restrictions and measures the risk
of infection must be assessed as high, which makes it justified to continue
with all the current restrictions and measures and to impose additional
restrictions compared to the current restrictions and measures.
The
Delta mutation of the coronavirus has been the dominant one in Estonia as of
week 26 (percentage: 33% in week 25, 67% in week 26, 92% in
week 28 and 95% in week 29, 94% in week 30 and 98% in
week 32).
During
week 32, a total of 1942 new cases were registered. Compared to
week 31, the number of new cases was 31.9% higher. During week 32, a
total of 39,715 tests were analysed (2993 tests per
100,000 population), which is 35.4% more than in week 31. Out of all
the tests 4.9% produced a positive result (5.0% in week 31).
The
highest percentage of positive tests can be seen in Jõgeva County (11.0%),
Põlva County (11.0%), Valga County (10.4%) and Võru County (10.2%). According
to the genotyping data from week 32 the percentage of the Delta variant is
98%. In addition, in week 32 sequencing identified two people infected
with the Gamma variant and two with the Alpha variant. In both cases one
identified case had been imported. In Estonia, the Delta variant is spreading
persistently within the country.
20,281 people
who filled in the traveller’s questionnaire arrived in Estonia in week 32
(19,266 in week 31):
From Latvia – 3196 people (2695 in week 31), from
Russia – 2400 people (1660 in week 31), from Germany –
1713 people (2012 in week 31), from Italy – 1256 people
(1279 in week 31), from Turkey – 1214 people (1395 in
week 31). Imported cases recorded in week 32 amounted to 130,
accounting for 6.7% of the total number of cases and 7.1% of cases for which
information about the location of contracting the infection is available. The
imported cases of week 32 are related to travelling in 24 countries.
The majority of cases are related to travelling to Turkey, Finland and Russia.
The
infection coefficient is 1.2 across Estonia (last week 1.2); it has remained on
the same level compared to week 31. Compared to the status on
9 August 2021 the infection coefficient has significantly increased in the
eastern region (1,1 → 1,35) because the number of cases has
increased by 43% against the background of low number of infected people. The
southern region’s infection coefficient has not changed (R=1.3).
14-day morbidity has grown higher in all counties except for
Ida-Viru County where it has slightly fallen. The highest growth can be seen in
Valga County (139.4%), Jõgeva County (136.8%) and Saare County (90.9%). The
regions with the highest infection rates are Võru County
(477.2/100,000 population), Põlva County (446.3/100,000 population),
Pärnu County (385.2/100,000 population), Tartu County
(341.8/100,000 population), Jõgeva County (316.4/100,000 population)
and Rapla County (303.5/100,000 population). The age group becoming
infected has shifted from young adults to middle-aged and older people and the
infection has mostly spread within family (36%). Considering the present level
of the infection coefficient the Health Board estimates about20%
increase in the number of infected people in week 33, meaningabout
2300 infected people a week and 300 to 400 infected people a day.
Considering
the increase in the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 across Estonia at the
time this Order is issued, application of restrictions and measures in an
altered form and continuation with other restrictions and measures that are not
changed by this Order are an efficient and proportional measure for the
protection of the life and health of people and for ensuring public health and
the continuity of the health care system.
Under
§ 11 of the Constitution, rights and freedoms may only be circumscribed in
accordance with the Constitution. Such circumscription must be necessary in a
democratic society and may not distort the nature of the rights and freedoms
circumscribed. The principle of proportionality arises from the second sentence
of § 11 of the Constitution, according to which circumscription of rights
and freedoms must be necessary in a democratic society. In this instance, the
imposition of the restrictions and measures is in public interests and the
restrictions and measures are imposed throughout the state. According to
§ 31 of the Constitution, Estonian citizens have the right to engage in
enterprise and to form for-profit undertakings and organisations. Conditions
and procedures for the exercise of this right may be provided by a law. The
scope of protection of the freedom of enterprise as right to liberty is
infringed when the public authority adversely affects this freedom.
The
second sentence of § 31 of the Constitution gives the legislator authority
to restrict the freedom of enterprise by the Communicable Diseases Prevention
and Control Act. Any reasonable justification is sufficient for restricting the
freedom of enterprise. This justification must be based on public interest or the
need to protect the rights and freedoms of others, it must carry weight and it
must naturally be lawful. Considering that the basis for restricting this
freedom arises from the law and there is a legitimate and justified situation
arising from public interest and the need to protect the rights and freedoms of
others, the imposition of the restrictions and measures provided for in this
Order is lawful.
The
restrictions and measures imposed by the Order serve the purpose of limiting
the spread of the coronavirus and the number of people getting infected and
ensuring the continuity of the vital functions of the state. The restrictions
and measures provided for in the Order have been carefully considered and it
has been decided in favour of those that are more efficient than their
alternatives in the context of the current spread of the infection based on
currently available information. It has also been assessed that said measures
and restrictions are fair and proportional in interaction of various fundamental
rights and freedoms (e.g. §§ 12, 16, 19, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40 and 47 of the
Constitution). This means that the measures and restrictions as a whole affect
all people for the purpose of public interest (protection of the life and
health of people, continuity of the state).
Continuity
involves a risk where a large number of people, e.g. medical staff, police
officers, rescue workers, social workers, judges, teachers, state officials and
members of the parliament falling ill has a perceivable effect on the availability
of public services and the legal order of the state. When restrictions and
measures are imposed, it is weighed for each area what is the fair balance
between the protection of life, health and continuity of the state and the
rights and freedoms circumscribed.
For
instance, according to § 47 of the Constitution, everyone has the right to
assemble peacefully and to conduct meetings without prior permission. This
right may be circumscribed in the cases and pursuant to a procedure provided by
law to safeguard national security, maintain public order, uphold public
morality, ensure the safety of traffic and the safety of participants of the
meeting, or to prevent the spread of an infectious disease. So, the right
provided for in § 47 of the Constitution is also not an absolute right.
The reason why § 47 of the Constitution specifically refers to the
prevention of the spread of an infectious disease is that infectious diseases
spread among people when people get together. Therefore, one of the most important
and main measures of preventing the spread of infectious diseases in stopping
the spread of an infection is to restrict interaction between people.
The
reasons for the measures and restrictions are set out in the Order and the
explanatory memorandum to the Order.
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. 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 non-compliance levy is 9600 euros. This non-compliance levy,
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.
The
explanatory memorandum to the Order is available on the website kriis.ee.
1 https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-how-is-it-transmitted
2 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/993879/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_15.pdf
3 Estonia considers the recommended level of vaccination
against COVID-19 to be 70% of the population. Should new strains of the virus
that spread faster or are resistant to vaccines emerge, said required
percentage may prove higher. https://www.terviseamet.ee/et/koroonaviirus/koroonakaart.
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Reasons for the amendments made by the Government of the
Republic Order No. 430 of 13 December 2021
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 imposes
indispensable measures and restrictions for preventing the spread of the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19.
§ 28 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
(hereinafter the Constitution) provides for everyone’s right to
protection of his or her health. In this case the fundamental right protects
different values. Firstly, the scope of protection includes people’s right to
protection of their health by having the state do everything in its power to
stop the spread of the virus. Also covered by the scope of protection is public
interest in avoiding increased spread of the virus and mass infections as well
as overload of the health care system. In a situation where contact with other people
poses a great risk of the virus spreading the state has an obligation to
minimise the risk of infection, which also means that, for the purpose of
achieving this objective, contact between people may be restricted in an
appropriate manner.
The
Constitution provides for rights and freedoms that the state is also required
to ensure. The state may circumscribe the rights and freedoms set out in the
Constitution considering the nature of the right or freedom in question and the
conditions arising from the Constitution itself. For instance, under § 34
of the Constitution everyone whose presence in Estonian territory is lawful has
the right to move freely in that territory and to choose freely where to
reside. The right to move freely may be circumscribed in cases and pursuant to
the procedure provided by law for the purpose of protecting the rights and
freedoms of others and preventing the spread of a communicable disease, among
others.
Under § 28 (2), (3), (5) and (6) of the Communicable
Diseases Prevention and Control Actand considering § 28 (8)
thereof, the Government of the Republic may take measures for preventing
communicable diseases when the application of measures and restrictions for the
prevention of an epidemic spread of communicable diseases has a significant
effect on society or economy. The following preconditions must be met: it is an
extremely dangerous communicable disease or a dangerous novel communicable
disease; the Health Board has given the Government of the Republic information
and a recommendation on a measure (obligation or restriction) on the basis of
epidemiological, laboratory and clinical information; the measure is absolutely
necessary for preventing the spread of the virus or in other words the
requirement must be proportional and rational; the measure is temporary or in
other words limited in time and it brings about a significant social or
economic effect.
This
Order imposes measures and restrictions for preventing and stopping the spread
of COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which serve the purpose of
reducing contact between people and preventing the spread of the virus.
On
11 November 2021 in Botswana and on 14 November 2021 in the Republic
of South Africa a new variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) of SARS-CoV-2 was detected.
Compared to the wild-type strain of the coronavirus the Omicron variant has
over 30 mutations in the spike protein coding region. Such a high number
of mutations makes the Omicron strain a strain with the highest number of
mutations detected since the start of the pandemic (over 50 mutations in
total).
So far there is no evidence-based information as to what effect
the mutations have on the characteristics of the virus. Given the location and
high number of mutations and also fast growth in the incidence rate in South
Africa, experts at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC)1 and the World Health
Organization (WHO)2 have found that this
variant may have increased transmissibility and ability to cause infections
despite coronavirus specific immunity. Consequently, on 26 November 2021
the WHO classified this variant as a variant of concern (VOC). The ECDC3 and the EU Health Security Committee(HSC)4 strongly advise testing and isolation
measures to be applied to both those who have been vaccinated and those who
have recovered from COVID-19.
From
1 December 2021 onwards a regulation applies whereby a 10-day restriction
on the freedom of movement applies to all people arriving in Estonia from
countries declared to be risk countries as to the Omicron strain of the
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. So far the Order in effect has proved efficient in
terms of detecting the Omicron variant because seven of the 13 cases
identified in Estonia were identified after returning to Estonia from a risk
country.
Since
as of yet there is no solid scientific data on the Omicron variant, it is
necessary to continue the measures and extend the period of effectiveness of
the applicable regulation. The period of effectiveness of the regulation will
cover the upcoming holiday season when people will be travelling a lot, making
it necessary to test people coming back home. The holiday season also means
that people will be taking time off from work, slowing down research and
exploring the new variant.
The
freedom of movement is not restricted for persons who were fully vaccinated
against SARS-CoV-2 no more than 12 months ago or who recovered from
COVID-19 no more than six months ago if immediately after arrival in Estonia
they take a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test that comes back negative.
Persons
who are not vaccinated or who have not recovered from COVID-19 can shorten the
10-day restriction on the freedom of movement by taking a SARS-CoV-2 test
immediately after arriving in Estonia, said test being negative, and being
re-tested with a SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test no earlier than on the sixth day after
the initial test, said test also being negative. Until these tests have come
back negative both groups of persons are required to remain in their place of
residence or permanent place of stay.
From
the spread of the Omicron variant perspective risk countries, for the purposes
of this Order, mean countries where the spread of the Omicron variant has been
detected or countries with a higher risk of importing the Omicron variant into
Estonia. The list of countries is prepared on the basis of the Health Board’s
epidemiological assessment and published on the website of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
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.
The
explanatory memorandum to the Order is available on the website kriis.ee.
1 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/threat-assessment-brief-emergence-sars-cov-2-variant-b.1.1.529
2 https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-2021-classification-of-omicron-(b.1.1.529)-sars-cov-2-variant-of-concern
3 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/threat-assessment-covid-19-emergence-sars-cov-2-variant-omicron-december-2021.pdf
4 Health Security Committee. The time
to act is now: The urgency of implementing swift and targeted public health
measures to slow down and contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
of concern. 07.12.2021.
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