The dubious portals "a-press.info" and "news333media.com" have published an article claiming that the Kosovo Government has taken measures to ban the organization of weddings as a result of the Corona virus.
Hibrid.info has found that the checked article contains a false title, as it does not match the content in any way.
The content includes the statement of the Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, who yesterday (August 12) presented the new anti-COVID measures, which will enter into force from August 20 to September 10.
Vitia said that the measures also apply to gatherings in nightclubs, discos and venues where family and similar parties are held, mass gatherings, festivals that have a capacity of over 100 people. According to this decision, it is foreseen that "Persons participating in such gatherings will only be allowed with a vaccination certificate for full vaccination or receipt of a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; Negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19, no older than 72 hours; Proof that the person has passed COVID-19 (positive RT-PCR test issued no less than 21 days and no more than 180 days or positive result of the serological antibody test -IgG, issued no more than 30 days ago; Negative rapid antigen test no older than 48 hours."
So, it is not true that organizing weddings has been banned, as falsely claimed in the title of this article.
The text of the article published on the dubious portals "a-press.info" and "news333media.com":
THERE IS NO WEDDING - Here is the latest decision of the Government
Minister of Health Arben Vitia has explained the new decisions of the Government of Kosovo, namely the new restrictive measures, according to the Hitshqipvideo portal. According to Minister Arben Vitia, the new measures will enter into force on August 20 and will be valid until September 10. "The Government decided on new measures, as we have previously warned, because of the delta variant, which has been dominant in European countries. The inclusion of this virus in our country has been inevitable, and we ask for cooperation from citizens."
"From August 20 to September 10, entry to discos, venues where family parties, mass gatherings, other festivals are held, which have capacities of up to 100 people, is allowed only if customers have proof such as a vaccination certificate, negative test, proof that the person has passed co.r.ona.v hir.us, or a positive result of antibodies. From August 20 to September 10, businesses that are in contact with customers must have one of the above-mentioned proofs. As of today's decision, entry without a mask is prohibited in public institutions, and wearing masks is mandatory in those venues. This is mandatory," he declared, among other things.
Link to the article published on “a-press.info” and “news333media.com”:
The same article was also shared on Facebook through pages such as "Koha Re" and "Hitshqipvideo".
https://www.facebook.com/koheare/posts/4112664775449659
https://www.facebook.com/hitshqipvideo/?ref=page_internal
Analyze:
These dubious portals have taken the statement of Minister Vitia, who yesterday (August 12) announced new anti-COVID measures, which they published under a fabricated title with the false claim that weddings will not be allowed to be organized.
After fact-checking analysis conducted by hibrid.info, this article is assessed as "misinformation".
Reasoning:
A “Disinformation” rating is given to media reporting that contains a “mix” of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful content. This rating will also address reports that have incorrect attributions or headlines that do not reflect the text in terms of information accuracy.