Filenews 5 January 2021
It is almost certain that the 8998 number and text messages will be returned on our way to the new upgraded restriction measures, which will be studied today and announced on Thursday by the Council of Ministers, which will also decide how many movements each citizen will be entitled to and for what reasons. However, it seems to be being discussed and obviously no further two-week lockdown is avoided, with or without variations from spring's general lockdown. However, it should be noted that several of the scientists indicated at yesterday's continuous meetings at the Ministry of Health that the two-week time is not enough to control the situation and to make a significant improvement in the epidemiological picture.
Until late last night, the Scientific Advisory Committee was preparing its recommendations, including all possible scenarios and possible variations that could be implemented, and this morning it will inform the President of the Republic, who will then consult with the Ministers of Health, Finance, Labour and Education.
The retail landscape remains blurred, although in the event of a general prohibition the suspension of the operation of the undertakings concerned will be necessary. In this respect, however, the opinion of the relevant Finance and Labour Ministers will be of greater importance at their meeting today with the President of the Republic. In previous days, the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee in their statements indicated that retail stores would remain in operation, since there is no strong evidence of virus spread during visits to these premises.
The possibility of returning students to schools next Monday is remote, with the information talking about continuing distance education for Primary and Middle Education for another week.
Scientists are also proposing mandatory checks for coronavirus in the various companies, as the number of cases detected daily in professional settings remains quite large. If this is implemented, then the thousands of population checks will probably be terminated with rapid diagnostic tests carried out daily.
