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Its full closure Attention decided by the Prime Minister, a measure he will announce in speech from at 15.00.
According to information from CNN Greece, the specific decision was made by the prime minister after the relevant ones. suggestions of specialists in infectious diseases.
The information states that 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 He declared from the floor of Parliament that the current speech of the Prime Minister will include measures to support workers and companies affected by the pandemic.
In the context of a debate in the Plenary of Parliament on your current issue Vassilis Kegeroglou From KINAL, the government spokesman characteristically noted that “the prime minister will announce the strengthening of support programs.”
Following the Prime Minister’s announcements, and more specifically at 6:00 p.m., 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 gatherings and curfews, and
b) the most “Moderate” which speak of stricter restrictions only in the “orange” and “red” areas 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 and the industry already affected .
The hard-core group, which also includes leading infectious disease specialist Sotiris Tsiodras, believes that the gradual tightening of the measures is not effective and will cause even more discomfort to the population, due to a tough but time-limited imposition of measures. vertical and fragmented.
In Megaro Maximou they point out that the main objective of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to avoid 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, in the Palace of the Maxima, they are examining the suggestion of scientists for the mandatory use of masks everywhere, that is, both indoors and outdoors, but now throughout the country and not only in the areas “orange” and “red”.
The criticality of the situation was demonstrated by the Prime Minister’s statements in the cabinet this Thursday, saying that everything else ranks second against the second wave of the coronavirus, since it is more aggressive than that of previous March and April. only in our country but and 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.
