The Ministry of Health has published the new protocol that will need to be followed by touristic enterprises during the summer season. Unlike last year, pools will also be allowed.

The protocol also foresees two methods through which beach umbrellas and lounge chairs can be organized for tourists coming to our seas, rivers or lakes.

According to the new guidelines, the disinfection of beach beds and the hygienic service of various other accessories should be completed every day in a periodic manner during the opening hours, during which garbage bins will also be emptied.

“The surface of massage beds should be made out of recycle plastic or other materials impervious to water, which is also easier to clean, disinfect and upkeep,” stated the protocol.

Guidelines on required distances:

Until the end of the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 infection, the minimal conditions that a beach station in type A beaches should fulfill are the following:

1. For beach umbrellas and lounge chairs, a distance of at least 7 meters from the coastline should be respected;
2. b) The space between umbrellas (from one to the other) there shouldn’t be a distance smaller than 3.5 meters, in a horizontal line, parallel with the coastline, and not smaller than 3.5 meters, on a vertical line.
3. c) Showers with unsalted water should be made available every 100 beach umbrellas, which should also be equipped with soap and hygienic gel.

The minimal conditions, which a beach in the type B beaches should meet are as follows:

1. a) The space between umbrellas (from one to the other) should be at least 3 meters;
2. b) Showers with unsalted water should be made available every 100 beach umbrellas, which should also be equipped with soap and hygienic gel;

   

Pool areas

The pool water should be cleaned through a required filtration system.

Visible impurities should constantly be taken out of the water.

The entire area and all the objects around the pool including bathrooms should be cleaned and disinfected at least one a day, but also more often if the influx of clients is high.

The chlorination of the water should be conducted regularly, according to the standards and every pool should publically display the level of chlorine in the water, each day.

The beach lounge chairs should be at a distance of at least 2 meters away from each other. The hotel should make sure to provide disinfecting equipment in the entire pool area in order to allow employees and clients to clean their persona lounge chairs and beds if needs, while the personnel should be tasked with cleaning and disinfecting them and the entire area each day periodically.

The pool should be equipped with bins and paper towels.

The pool staff should disinfect the different layers of the lounge chairs as well as their resting arms.