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Cancelled the update at Ministry of Health for its course coronavirus in our country due to the strong earthquake that occurred in Samos. As it became known, the Vice Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardals goes to the island.
THE earthquake resulted in the reversal of government planning for the announcement new measures to deal with the pandemic.
As it turned out, The announcements of the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, will not take place tonight either of measures to support companies and workers affected by measures to address the spread of the coronavirus.
Next to, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech postponed scheduled for 3 pm
According to information from CNN Greece, the prime minister decided to shut it down completely Attention, as will be announced in speech from. Mr. Mitsotakis made this decision after suggestions of specialists in infectious diseases.
According to the same line of information, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will also announce measures to support the catering sector, such as the expansion of contractual suspensions until December.
It should be noted that the government spokesperson, Stelios Petsas declared from the floor of Parliament that the current speech of the Prime Minister will include measures to support workers and companies affected by pandemic. In the context of a debate in the Plenary of Parliament on your current issue Vassilis Kegeroglou by KINAL or government representative “The prime minister will announce the strengthening of the support programs,” he said.
Following the Prime Minister’s announcements, the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras will present the financial support measures activated by the government. At the same time, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardals will specify the measures to be implemented while the EKPA associate professor and member of the Expert Committee Gikas Majorkinis will analyze the health data.
Contradictory suggestions
Until the morning hours, the prime minister received contradictory suggestions on what measures should be taken to stop the second wave of the pandemic, whose beginning “breaks” one negative record after another.
The proposals of the group of experts consulted by the Prime Minister can be summarized in two categories:
to the “Lasted”, which impose horizontal measures using the mask everywhere, immediate closure of restaurants, group meetings and curfews,
b) the most “Moderate” that speak of stricter restrictions only in the “orange” and “red” zones and a restriction on the opening hours of health food stores, but not closing them, as this would have a significant impact on the economy in general and on the sector already affected in particular.
The hardcore group, said to belong to the leading infectious disease specialist Sotiris Tsiodras, considers that the progressive tightening of the measures is not effective and will cause an even greater discomfort to the population than a hard but limited imposition of horizontal and general measures.
At Maximos Palace They note that the main objective of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to prevent a new closure of the economy and society, however, if the increase in cases continues, the closure will be inevitable.
Mandatory mask everywhere
At the same time, at the Maximos Palace, they are examining the scientists’ suggestion to mandatory use of a mask everywhere, that is, both indoors and outdoors, but now throughout the country and not just in the “orange” and “red” zones.
The criticality of the situation was also seen in the prime minister’s cabinet remarks on Thursday, saying that everything else ranks second heading into its second wave. coronavirus, since it is more aggressive than the previous March and April, not only in our country but throughout Europe.
“It is important to understand once again that small concessions for a short period can generate big results for a long period,” Mitsotakis said.
According to the Prime Minister himself, the action plan that he will announce today will have a horizon of one month, that is, it will refer to November, while the necessary adjustments will be made in the middle of the month since then it will be seen if the measures that It will enter in vigor.
