Britain and Austria suddenly put Croatia on the Red List (subject to voluntary quarantine for 14 days after returning to Japan), causing a slight return rush and making the city quite quiet. Yesterday there was a report in the news that it took more than 10 hours to cross the Austrian border.
However, the new school year in Europe begins in September, so there are still summer vacation guests from Germany and Poland.
The city of Pula itself is quite peaceful and we spend our days as usual except for public transportation and indoor facilities.
Due to the increasing number of new cases and cases of COVID-19 in Croatia, some EU countries and the UK are reintroducing 14 days of voluntary isolation for immigrants/returners from Croatia. As of August 23
Slovenia United Kingdom Austria Netherlands
Germany currently does not introduce such measures except in the southern Šibenik-Knin and Split-Dalmatia districts, where the number of new positives and cases is high.
MVM ZENERGIA's fifth online classical music concert will begin on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 20:00 Hungary time. Music shows, such as light painting, make online concerts even more memorable. All 7 performers at this year's MVM ZENERGIA are former Junior Prima Award winners.
Performers: János Balázs (piano), Gábor Boldoczki (trumpet), András Csáki
(Guitar), Lilla Horti (vocal), Júlia Pusker (violin), Csaba Szegedi (vocal), István Várdai (cello)
Host: Ádám Bősze
MVM (Hungarian Electric Company) will continue to sell charity sponsored tickets to broadcast online concerts this year. You can purchase it for 2000 forint (about 700 yen) at the following site.
https://www.jegy.hu/pro…
Immigration from Croatia to Slovenia
From the Japanese Embassy in Ljubljana:
Regarding the change in immigration regulations (immigration regulations from Croatia), the Slovenian government announced that it has decided to include Croatia in the Red List (state of exemption from voluntary isolation). As a result, from August 21st, when entering from Croatia, 14 days of voluntary quarantine is required in principle. However, for Slovenians who are already in Croatia, if they enter Slovenia by Monday, August 24, they will be exempt from voluntary isolation. Details will be announced as soon as new information comes in, including conditions for those who can enter Japan without voluntary isolation.
In August, Spain, where the number of infected people is increasing, as in Japan. Even if the social distance is maintained, it is compulsory to wear a mask in public spaces, and with the rapid increase in the number of infected people, preventive measures and regulations are becoming stricter. The other day, I went to a cute town called Chinchon, which is about 45 minutes drive from the city of Madrid. Sometimes it was a weekend, so there were relatively many people, and most cafes were open. The disinfectant solution for the hands was placed in the place where all the cafes could understand, and many people were wearing masks and chatting when not eating or drinking. Although there are few foreign tourists, I often see people visiting from Madrid or taking a leisurely coffee break to enjoy the holiday season.
Tents will be set up on the Batumi Boulevard where tourists and locals will be able to undergo voluntary coronavirus testing, announces Head of the National Disease Control Centre (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze.
Gamkrelidze also said that the number of nightclubs, bungalows and staff working there will be determined in the Adjara region, mainly in Kobuleti and Batumi in order to start mandatory testing from tomorrow.
He said that the fact that five people are infected with Covid-19 from the Club Havana in Kobuleti is 'worthy of attention' and that in general 'we need to be more attentive'.
The tourism season is in the active phase in Adjara and in other attractive regions of Georgia. Of course we should take preventive measures everywhere. Using face masks, maintaining distance, washing hands and avoiding large gathering places – all these requirements remain in force of course", Gamkrelidze said.
Villages in Mestia municipality which have been under lockdown will open starting August 21, except the village of Lenjeri and the small town of Mestia – the administrative center of the municipality.
In these two areas, coronavirus tests will be conducted intensively and the decision to open these areas will be made based on the epidemiological situation.
As of now, thermal screening has been conducted for more than 400 people in the Mestia municipality, said Deputy Governor of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Nino Vibliani. She noted that more than 700 people are quarantined as of now.
Quarantine will come to an end on August 21 for people who have been placed under quarantine for the first time since the municipality has been placed on lockdown
Georgia has reported nine new cases of the coronavirus earlier today.
In total 6,903 people are in quarantine. 17 people have died of the virus in the country, and 41 citizens of Georgia have been transported home from abroad for treatment.
Four new patients contracted the virus from the Lenjeri village of Mestia municipality, three cases were ‘imported’ of which one is a truck driver. One new patient is medical staff and the source of infections has not been identified in the remaining one case.
Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 1,370 cases of the coronavirus.
The other day was a Serbian culture day in the Istria/Istrian Peninsula, where there were exhibits and dance performances in the center of the city of Pula.
Unfortunately, only the Istria is the only Serbian descent in Croatia today that can hold such an event without any harassment or police guarding. Historically strongly influenced by Italy, the Istra Peninsula, which is still the official language of Italy, is a peaceful coexistence of various ethnic groups and religious groups.
Coronavirus is hard to come to an end. In August, the situation in Corona in Moscow hasn't changed much. The number of people infected daily exceeds 650 for 2-3 consecutive weeks.
Infection status in Moscow as of August 18, 2020:
Infected: 253.757 Healed: 199.117 Dead: 4.677
Masks have been required to be worn in public indoor spaces since May, but the number of mask wearers has fallen sharply between July and August, so Moscow police have tightened crackdowns. Violators will be fined 5,000 rubles. The police department announced that it has fined 42,000 people in Moscow since May.
For the first time in four months, Tretyakov Museum and Pushkin Museum have resumed operations at the end of July. To avoid crowds, only those who have made reservations online can enter. Distance markers are added to the floor to prevent visitors from mingling together. Ticket sales are limited, so you can enjoy the exhibition now. 1,500 people visited on the first day of the restart of the Pushkin Museum of Art.
