Romanian authorities keep Moldova in area with increased coronavirus risk

Chisinau, 8 October /MOLDPRES/- The National Committee for Emergency Situations in Romania has updated the list of countries with increased epidemiological risk. The Republic of Moldova remains in the red zone.

Moldovan citizens, holders of biometric passports, upon entering the territory of the Romanian state will be placed in quarantine if they are not vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Persons who remain on the territory of Romania for a period of less than 3 days (72 hours) and present the negative result of an RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, performed at most 72 hours before boarding (for those traveling by public transport) or entry into the national territory (for those traveling by their own means) will not be quarantined.

At the same time, the persons in transit will not be placed in quarantine, if they leave Romania within 24 hours from the entry on the territory of the country. Neither cross-border workers entering Romania from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine or the Republic of Moldova, as well as Romanian citizens employed by economic operators from the mentioned countries, who upon entering the country prove contractual relations with the respective economic operators, will not be placed in quarantine.

Also, the Romanian students with domicile or residence outside Romania, who attend the courses of some educational institutions in Romania or abroad, commute daily to them and present supporting documents, or who have to take entrance exams or for completion of studies or starting studies in educational units / institutions in the country or traveling for activities related to the start, organization, attendance or completion of studies, as well as their companions if they are minors will not be placed in quarantine.

The regulations will enter into force starting with October 10, at 00:00.

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