The National Association of Restaurants and Recreational Facilities of the Republic of Moldova (MĂR) is concerned that as a result of the unplanned inspections carried out last weekend, both the authorities and media outlets resorted to generalization and labeled the hospitality industry as a hotbed of COVID-19. This is not true and the Association will accept any invitation to a dialogue and expects that the responsible authorities will adopt assumed and efficient decisions that would guarantee the proper functioning of the sector, IPN reports, quoting a press release of the MĂR.
According to the Association, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic until now, it has always exhibited its openness and repeatedly showed to the authorities that it is a reliable partner. It always pleaded for a constructive dialogue on subjects that affect the activity of the hospitality industry. Regrettably, they weren’t always listened to and heard and this led to a series of confused decisions with many omissions adopted by the authorities.
MĂR noted that some of the violations committed by business entities represent consequences of these confused decisions and the responsible authorities should assume responsibility for this.
One of the main principles of the activity of the hospitality industry is to strictly obey the sanitary measures. The health and safety of the guests has been a top priority both during the pandemic and before it.
The Extraordinary Public Health Commission of Chisinau municipality on November 20 decided that the Chisinau Police Division and the Chisinau Public Health Center, will unexpectedly inspect markets, shops and shopping centers, restaurants, gyms and other places so as to see if the public health measures are obeyed, namely: correct measuring of visitors’ temperature, wearing of protective masks, maintaining of physical distancing, availability of disinfectants. Also, the local public administration will have consultations with representatives of the hospitality industry of Chisinau so as to agree rational decisions amid the rise in the number of infections with the novel coronavirus.
