Koronaios: what has changed in our lives since Monday

Only a few hours remain for the announcements by the Prime Minister and then by the relevant ministers regarding the next day and the gradual lifting of the restrictive measures, which were imposed to prevent the crown from spreading.

However, the fact that measures such as the prohibition of traffic and the closure of several stores, businesses and restaurants are lifted does not mean that no new measures are included the next day that do not allow the deadly virus to spread again.

This is exactly what the Prime Minister, six deputy ministers and Sotiris Tsiodras will mention today, from 18:00 onwards.

It will all start with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who will announce the plan to return to some regularity. The baton will be taken by the Deputy Ministers Akis Skertsos (Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister), Manolis Kefalogiannis (Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport), Nikos Hardalias (Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Management of the Ministry of Industry and Mines), Nikos Papathanasis (Nikos Papathanasis). , Thodoris Livanios (Deputy Minister of the Interior in charge of self-government and elections), as well as Sotiris Tsiodras (representative of the Ministry of Health for the crown).

Everyone will analyze in their field the procedures to lift the restrictive measures and how we will have to adapt the next day, which will have great differences compared to what we lived in the pre-Crown era.

With masks the next day.

So since we have to forget everything we knew in the pre-Crown era, the next day will bring radical changes in the way we live.

First of all, protective masks and gloves, after weeks of discussion and conflicting opinions, should become an integral part of our daily life.

This is because, according to Crown Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras, the Commission ruled that the use of a protective mask should be mandatory in interior public areas, for example, supermarkets, hospitals, clinics, hairdressers and , in general, in all occupied interior areas.

In fact, it is a measure that will affect both customers and employees.

Of course it is worth noting that it is not yet known how the use of the mask will be guaranteed, as well as whether there will be a fine for not wearing it.

Disposable plastic gloves are also expected to play an important role.

Everything changes focus too

Another habit that is expected to change radically in our daily life is going out for coffee, food or drink.

This is because, although catering stores are expected to open in phases in May, they will be reopened with specific distance limitation measures, as well as to avoid customer consistency.

Cafes will be the second or third in the line of companies to open in May, while cafes that have outdoor cafes will take precedence.

The measurements of the distance between the table seats are expected to be implemented with the minimum distance determined in one meter, as well as a specific number of clients, with a more probable number of one client for every 10 square meters.

Plexiglas and dividers, table distances, customer limit, antiseptic gloves and masks and protectors for staff and customers are just a few of the measures that are considered pending government announcements. Under the plan, everything will be done gradually with the primary focus on public health.

Some table seats and with distances

Given the reduction in table seating, there is a gap between customers, which is expected to reduce turnover.

In a restaurant that until now had 4 tables and could now accommodate 16 customers, there will be half of it and there is a possibility that 8 people are not allowed to sit.

In a restaurant that until now had 8 tables and could now accommodate 32 customers, there will be half of it and there is a possibility that 16 people cannot sit.

It is still being studied whether there will be 2 or 4 chairs per table, but the truth is that large groups of people and family tables in restaurants will be a thing of the past.

Knitting … Plexiglass

In addition, to save space, merchants are designing partitions between the tables, made of wood or plexiglass, although no official announcements about the location of the stores have yet been made.

Antiseptic fluid will be available to customers, while masks and gloves have been ordered for staff.

In fact, plexiglass tends to become an endangered species, as pharmacies and taxis to butchers and beauty salons place dividers.

According to Giorgos Bellos, one of the importers of the material and owner of a wholesale company in Thessaloniki, sales have skyrocketed and warehouses have been emptied. “Every day we have more than one hundred orders of plexiglass that are given in dimensions of 2 × 3 meters. It is a situation that has already presented us with the problem of lack of material, since demand is greater than delivery,” he says. Mr. Bellos.

There is also a lot of interest in restaurants. A few days ago, a restaurant in Halkidiki asked for special divisions from one table to another so that each company could eat isolated from its neighbors, according to Dimitris Rimbas, a member of the Thessaloniki Association of glass and glass manufacturers.

The example of Italy

Our country is open to follow the example of Italy, which also began to be adopted in China, to open restaurants.

The owner of the Il Ciak restaurant in the Trastevere area of ​​Rome did a first test, where he tried a possible new installation: placing the plexiglass in the center of the table as a divider.

The couple sat at a table with two people in the middle of the table and a piece of Plexiglass was placed along it.

However, it has not been clarified how dividers will affect sitting conversations, especially if they have to wear a mask.

“We have to see how people react to the lifting of sanctions, but for now it is the only solution,” said Valerio Calderonni, testing the panel.

In fact, the owner notes that there are many factors to consider. “I will reduce the number of seats in my restaurant by 50%. By reducing the number of seats, I also reduce my staff,” he said.

Changes in MMM too

Furthermore, the public sector seems to be adopting a continuous work schedule, to avoid overcrowding of employees at the entrance of buildings and mainly on public transport. The itineraries will increase and the auditors will control if all the protection measures are followed.

Therefore, starting May 15, itineraries will be denser for half of those that can fit on each train or vehicle. Transport Minister Costas Karamanlis has already announced that the bus fleet is expected to increase from 950 to 1,100.

At the same time, there is the idea of ​​entering auditors, not for tickets, but for passengers to comply with the protection regulations or not.

How to buy in stores

In addition, although there is no information on the operation of the stores, in addition to the fact that a certain number of people will be allowed to enter, depending on their square feet, there are several proposals from abroad that give us the “stigma” of how their stores will operate. Morning.

In particular, UK retailers have been instructed to consider closing or restricting access to toilets and toilets, limiting the number of shoppers, and restricting or removing customer seats in their stores.

Additionally, the council to stores says they should keep their cafes and restaurants closed until they’re younger, put dividers on cash registers, and consider using one-way systems in stores to maintain social distance.

Among other measures considered, separate entrances and exits could be used, so that the doors can remain open whenever possible.

Cash payment will also be discouraged. Cleaning stations could be installed to provide disinfectant and other sanitary equipment and self-service funds, while door handles, buttons and elevator handles will be cleaned regularly.

The great dilemma of tourism.

In the dilemma of not having holidays or holidays with rules, governments and agencies with summer on the doorstep and the tourism sector trying to save themselves in just five.

In a special tribute, the Guardian newspaper clarified that “new steps” are needed to travel.

The newspaper reports that the tourist season could start in July, later than usual but in time for peak hours. At the discussion table are all the possible and improbable ideas that have been heard.

One of the proposals is “immunity certificates”, passenger checks with thermometers or blood tests before traveling to another country.

Italians are even thinking of creating plexiglass cubes on the beaches, so that bathers do not have direct contact with each other.

In fact, one company recommends endless rows of umbrellas and lounge chairs on the sand. Each of these transparent boxes will be at least three meters away from the adjacent ones.

The “tenants” of each doll will place their order by mobile phone and a waiter with a mask and gloves will deliver the coffees, soft drinks and snacks.

The Spanish, for their part, have considered expanding the divisions in restaurants and bars to guarantee tourist protection.

Europeans search for Uhan even for the use of robots in hotels.

The robot transports food and moves from door to door, offering food to those staying at the hotel.

Such a solution is much more expensive and takes time that doesn’t seem to exist, at least for this year’s tourist season, with travel agents making a final call for a realistic and more substantial rescue package.

The ups and downs in driving tests

From now on, protection and hygiene measures will be taken for the lessons and driving tests, which are expected to start, provided that EODY gives the “green light”, after the lifting of restrictive measures to deal with the pandemic.

The measures stipulate that the number of candidates in the hallways will be reduced by 50%, while all those present in the room (either a course or an exam) must wear gloves and masks.

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The seats will have spaces between them to maintain safe distances. Both in the practical exam and in the courses taken, the candidates and instructors will be equipped with personal hygiene measures (gloves, masks, antiseptics), while they will have windows open during the lesson.

In particular, as indicated in an announcement by the Panhellenic Federation of Driving Instructors, when the operation of driving schools begins, the following measures will be taken:

• The theoretical courses will be held within the Theoretical Training Centers for Candidate Drivers (KETHEY) with the physical presence of the students, observing all the precautionary measures provided by the Ministry of Civil Protection (mask, gloves, antiseptics, etc.) and 50% of the center’s capacity, that is, essentially doubling the square feet that the center must have per student.
• The theoretical examinations will be carried out in the examination rooms of the regional transport departments, with a reduction of 50% of the examined capacity and with the use of all the necessary measures.
• The practical lessons will be carried out with the educational vehicles of the driving schools with the observance and use of all the necessary safety measures (masks, gloves, antiseptics).
• The practical exams will be carried out in the same way, observing all the necessary security measures.
• Regarding the practical exams to obtain a two-wheeled license, since these are carried out outdoors, it is not about health protection, neither in the first nor in the second phase during which the candidate is followed by the coach in another vehicle.

Especially for theoretical education, the possibility of distance learning is not currently being considered. However, if necessary, the situation will be reevaluated.

In the renewal of diplomas, priority is given to the first period of operation of services in categories C, D and CE and then to driving licenses of over 65 years.