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December
2021

Owners of hotels in ski resorts to be fined for absence of COVID documents among tourists – Liashko

KYIV. Dec 3 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The owners of hotels in ski resorts will be fined for the tourists not having documents confirming their COVID status (vaccination certificate, negative PCR tests or a certificate of recovery), Health Minister Viktor Liashko said.

"If visitors or employees do not have the necessary documents, the owner of the establishment may be held liable under the article ‘Violation of the rules of quarantine of people’ of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine. It regards a fine from UAH 34,000 to 170,000," he said at a briefing on Thursday.

Liashko said that at ski resorts "only those people who have been checked for the presence of COVID documents are allowed to provide services."

"Adult visitors and clients on winter vacations must have proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or testing negative or recovery," he said.

The Minister noted that after consulting with specialized associations, the Ministry of Health recommends checking COVID documents during check-in at a hotel or when buying a ski pass.

Visitors to the resort are advised to assign a unique mark, such as a sticker, to identify that a person’s documents have already been verified. Also, the mark should indicate who exactly issued it.

"This is necessary to avoid repeated checks of documents and to enable the use of related services: cable cars, street fairs and other services," he said.