09 April 2020 – Prime Minister prolongs restrictions in place to combat COVID-19

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Education, Finance/Economy, Health, Immigration, Private Sector and Businesses, Social Services, Tourism, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Adapting or closing schools; Adapting or closing offices, businesses, institutions, and operations; Domestic travel; International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

Overview: Extension of all restrictions related to the Coronavirus. The most important decisions include:
From 16 April of the current year: obligation to cover the mouth and nose. Secondary school final examinations and eighth-grade examinations rescheduled to June, at the earliest. Closure of the border and obligatory quarantine periods. Restrictions on movement and use of parks. Closure of schools, passenger flights, restaurants, non-essential business.
Full details here: https://www.premier.gov.pl/en/news/news/prime-minister-prolongation-of-restrictions-related-to-the-coronavirus.html

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic, National – government