2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Euro Republics

This article is about the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuboia.

Statistics
Currently, over 945 people have died of Covid-19 in the Euro Republics, and there are 2000 confirmed cases as of May. In August, infections began to decline, and on 18th November, the ER announced no new infections were recorded, although 2 were recorded in the next two weeks. After a three week lockdown, Coronavirus cases started to rise again, and a new tier was revealed to launch on New Years Day.

Schools
Schools closed in the Euro Republics on March 19, 2020. Most schools were forced to end early. There was no breaks to allow more learning, and teachers were forced to be stricter to students, especially elementary. In May, it was announced middle schools and universities would be closed for the remainder of the school year. Elemantaries will reopen in June until August, although usually, the summer break lasts from late May/early June to early/mid September. They will be forced end after lunch.

Media
The ER media was not affected much by the pandemic. EuroMedia went through a huge boost in the pandemic, helped by the launch of streaming platform My ET1 in July. ETV & Radio Euro Republics announced a merger designed to save them money, and they both formed the ERBC, Although ETV & RER continue to be used as brands.

Level 1 - Prepare for it No COVID-19

 * No restrictions or domestic transport
 * Stay home if you are unwell, report flu-like symptoms.
 * Wash and dry your hands for 20 seconds, cough or sneeze into elbow, don't touch your face.
 * Schools and workplaces finish 1 hour early
 * Public venues are reopen (e.g. libraries, cinemas, department stores, taverns, gyms, cinemas, food court, playground, markets).

Level 2 - Reduce: COVID-19 is present

 * People can connect with friends and family.
 * Public venues are reopen but must comply with public health measures. (expect for cinemas)
 * No more than 100 people at indoor or outdoor gatherings.
 * Schools and workplaces finish 90 minutes early

Level 3 - Restrict (COVID-19 pandemic)

 * People instructed to stay home in their bubble.
 * All schools and colleges closed.
 * Public venues are closed (e.g. libraries, cinemas, department stores, taverns, gyms, food court, playground, markets).
 * People must work from home and school from home.
 * Non-essential services closed (expect for takeaway services and petrol stations).
 * People encouraged to shop online.

Level 4 - First Lockdown

 * People instructed to stay home (in their bubble), to leave it it's required an e-pass but only to buy essential supplies, work and health reason.
 * All gatherings cancelled and public venues closed.
 * All schools, workplaces and colleges closed.
 * Shops closed, with online shopping dominant.
 * People instructed to not leave their home for over a kilometre.
 * People should buy essential nearby own home.
 * Funeral, wedding and other religious cereminonies banned

Level 3 (May 2020) - After First Lockdown

 * People can go out from their bubble also over one kilometren but not to move in other cities (until May 17)
 * Park reopened
 * People can only visit family members under the age of 70 until May 11, from May 11 also friends.
 * All schools reopen from May 11 with the possibility of e-learning to face the problem of distanciament (only for high school)
 * Universeties still under distance learning (excluded for medical internships)
 * All shops reopened
 * People can move to their second home from May 11
 * Gathering at the maximum of 10 persons
 * Religious functions (funerals, liturgies) are rehabilitated with public health regulaments (number of partecipants, distance, face masks)
 * Big wedding are not still allowed
 * Restaurants and Bars reopen for dine in from June 3rd

Level 2 (June 2020) - After First Lockdown

 * Theatres, cinemas and gyms reopened
 * Playgrounds reopened
 * Wedding events reopened
 * Concerts reopened at 20% of their capacity (later on September, 1 the same was worth for stadiums)
 * Bathing estlabishments, Summer camps, recreative centers and training course (face to face) reopened
 * Movement from region to region is allowed

Level 2.5 (October 2020)

 * Universeties can work at 50% capacity and high school at 70-80%
 * Stadium and concerts can operate at 15% capacity
 * Maximum of 5 people can dine in togheter at restaurants or bar indoor (later 4 people allowed to dine in indoor and outdoor)
 * Maximum of 100 people can partecipate at wedding
 * Incrementation of Smart working from 25% to 50-75%
 * Visits at other home at maximum of 3 people (excluded minors and disabled), but everyone can move to its own second house.
 * Local curfews from 9 pm to 11 pm (in cities where the incidence of infections is particularly high)
 * Summer camps, recreative centers and training course (face to face) closed.
 * Partial lockdown (restaurants, bars, gyms, theatres, cinemas closed) in cities where the infectiousness seems unstoppable

Level 3 (November 2020) - 2nd Lockdown

 * People instructed to stay home (in their bubble) expect for buy essentials, work, health reasons and help someone in emergencyn situation
 * All gatherings cancelled and public venues closed.
 * National curfew from 9 pm to 5 am.
 * All schools, and colleges opened, colleges can work at 50% of capacties
 * Universities shut
 * Parks, playground, beaches and botanical garden opened.
 * Almost total smart-working expect for garments, factories, farms and government officies
 * Shops closed, with online shopping dominant but in this lockdown with click & collect services
 * People must not leave their abitation for over a five kilometres. To leave the city for over 5 kilometres an e-pass is required but only for medical, work and necessities (help someone in difficulty) reasons
 * Funeral, religious functions allowed for maximum 30-50 people, weddings 6 people

Level 2.5 (November - February 2021) - After 2nd Lockdown

 * Shops reopened
 * Malls reopened (in weekend are closed). Big Malls over 80 metres squared shut as B.1.1.7 runned.
 * Restaurants, Bars, Cultural Places (including zoo), Theatres, Cinemas, Gyms and Swimming Pool Closed. Restaraunt and bars can operate only for takeaway and delivery services.
 * Movement from region to region (allowed only from December, 8 to December 21, 2020)
 * Colleges can work at maximum of 75% capacity (so the 12th class, the exam class, can operate at all)
 * Funeral, religious function allowed for maximum 150 people respecting always the distance and health precautions. (Wedding maximum 50)
 * Christmas Day at maximum of 7 people, only including first degree parents with the expection of children and vulnerable/disbled people, with the respect of health precautions.
 * To prevent Christmas gathering the curfew is anticipated of 1 hour (so it begins at 8 pm). Later in February 1, with the explosions of Covid-Variant B.1.1.7 is advanced to 6 pm in big cities and where the B.1.1.7 is more shooting. From February 12 the national curfew was brought forward to 7 pm.
 * In places where the variant B.1.1.7 runned stricter rules must be imposed (limit of number of partecipants must reduce, health protocols renforced in school but with more oppurtinies of e-learning, mayors must close the streets of congregation

Level 3 - 3rd Lockdown

 * People recommended to in their bubble expect for buy essentials, work, health reasons and help someone in emergency situation
 * All gatherings cancelled and public venues closed.
 * National curfew from 7 pm to 5 am.
 * All schools, and colleges closed (expect for nurseries and 3 years age-old kindergarten puppils)
 * Parks, playground, beaches and botanical garden opened.
 * Almost total smart-working expect for garments, factories, farms, government officies and workplaces where the physic presence is necessary.
 * Shops closed, with online shopping and click & away services
 * People must not leave their abitation for over a ten kilometres. To leave the city for over 10 kilometres an e-pass is required but only for medical, work and necessities (help someone in difficulty) reasons

Level 2 - After third Lockdown

 * Schools reopened
 * Non essential Shops/malls reopened

List of alerts

 * Level 1 (Feb 4-Mar 9)
 * Level 2 (Mar 9-12)
 * Level 3 (Mar 12-29)
 * Level 4 (Mar 29-May 4)
 * Level 3 (May 4-June 29)
 * Level 2 (June 29 - Oct 31)
 * Level 3 (Nov 1 - Nov 22)
 * Level 2 (Nov 22 - Feb 28)
 * Level 3 (Mar 1 - Mar 29)
 * Level 2 (Mar 29 - present)

Essential services

 * 1) Hospitals (only for urgencies and emergency room, so not to non-essential activies)
 * 2) Supermarkets, Groceries
 * 3) Pharmacies
 * 4) Petrol station
 * 5) Kiosks
 * 6) Shops of products for hygiene, cleaning and care for small pets
 * 7) Factories/Garments/Manifacturies (only essential during 1st Lockdown)
 * 8) Journalism
 * 9) Law Enforcement/Fireman
 * 10) Chimeysweepers
 * 11) Public Cleansing
 * 12) Plumbers/Technicsts
 * 13) Selling of electric batteries, light bulbs and torches
 * 14) Baby supplies stores/Child clothing store (not during 1st Lockdown)
 * 15) Stationeries and greeting cards (not during 1st Lockdown)
 * 16) Bookshops (not during 1st Lockdown)