The sudden third wave of COVID has led to restrictions in countries around the world with curfews and partial lockdowns. While many governments are taking tough measures to curb social activities, Poland’s government is facing criticism for its liberal policy against the spread of the coronavirus. In such a situation, the restaurants of the country came together and took the matter in their own hands to handle the situation in their own way. They have come up with their own rule to deny entry to unvaccinated people in their restaurants.
The restaurant and hospitality industry suffered a major setback during several periods of lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants in Poland did not lose their spirits and were unwilling to bear the brunt of the potential loss, knowing full well that this low footfall could affect their business. As per the new policy, which is not mandated by the government, all visiting customers will have to show a vaccination certificate before they are allowed to eat in the restaurant.
According to Reuters reportWarsaw restaurateur Marcin Wojtasik, who runs Yatta Ramen, a Japanese eatery, says he is prepared to face bad reviews from anti-vaxxers to help protect his employees. “It was a very unpopular decision, there were some very strong reactions. But not for our normal customers. They have taken it very well,” he said.
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Earlier, public places such as restaurants, hotels, theaters etc were allowed to give up to 50 per cent of their capacity to unvaccinated people. New government rules lowered this to 30 percent. However, a large section of the population still saw it as a soft action against the sharp rise in the number of COVID cases. In fact, 13 out of 17 members of Poland’s Medical Council have stepped down as consultants because of the government’s refusal to enforce stricter rules.
A departures adviser, Professor Robert Flisiak, praised the restaurant, “Of course they face hatred and ostracism, even aggression, so it is very courageous for them to do so in the midst of a lack of legal backing from the state. ”
Only about 56% of Poles are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and less than a third have received a third booster shot. Another recent Reuters report showed that Poland has the lowest rate of double-jabbed citizens, compared to 68.7% for the entire European Union.
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