Poland to replace state of epidemic with epidemic threat on May 16

Poland will replace the state of Covid epidemic with a state of epidemic threat on May 16, the health minister has said. The state of epidemic was introduced in Poland on March 20, 2020. "This, in no way, means that there is no epidemic," Minister Adam Niedzielski told reporters on Friday. On March 28, Poland lifted the obligation to wear face masks in public places except in medical facilities and pharmacies. Self-isolation and quarantine requirements were also abolished.