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Emergency shutdown: The worsening picture of the coronavirus pandemic in our country leads the government to take continuous measures in a dynamic process in order to stop the escalation of the spread of Covid-19.
Following the universal closure of schools across the country which was officially announced at noon on Saturday from the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, the Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos and the Minister of the Interior, Takis Theodorikakos, new packages will arrive in the near future to reduce movements and achieve the goal of opening the market at Christmas.
Having already spent two weeks in Thessaloniki and one in Athens, to take stricter measures, the objective is to immediately show a reduction in daily cases and in a second year a reduction in the number of patients who are intubated in ICU as well so that the health system does not collapse.
And the government may not have adopted the March quarantine model yet, However, the cycle of restrictions is constantly increasing for citizens, the latest being the driving ban from 9 to 5 hours, which came into effect yesterday.
At the same time, information about a new package of restrictions is increasing in case the cases are not reduced next week. Among them are thoughts of increasing the rate of teleworking.
Primary schools, kindergartens, and nurseries are closing
The suspension of the operation of kindergartens, primary schools and nurseries was announced by the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, at a press conference at the Ministry of Health.
According to him, at the proposal of the committee of specialists in infectious diseases, epidemiologists and specialists, the government decided to suspend the operation of primary schools, kindergartens and kindergartens until November 30.
“Schools and especially elementary schools were the last thing we wanted to close and that in itself is a clear message to everyone about the seriousness of the situation.”concluded Mr. Kikilias.
Starting next Monday, November 16, 2020 and for two weeks, Primary Education schools will remain closed, stressed the Minister of Education and Religions. Niki Kerameos.
How will the educational process take place?
Primary education will function remotely in two interconnected ways, with educational television and modern e-learning:
– Educational television: immediately from Monday morning at 9 pm – first day of implementation of the measures – ERT2 will start broadcasting television lessons for primary school students, while tomorrow the program of these lessons will be released.
– Modern distance education: Starting Monday, the school management, in collaboration with the teachers, will prepare a modern distance education program and carry out the necessary tests.
On Wednesday the digital lessons for Primary School
Mandatory distance education will begin on Wednesday, after school holidays on November 17. Each lesson will last 30 minutes and will take place from 2 to 5 pm for elementary schools and from 2 to 4:20 for kindergartens, including short breaks.
What applies to the State
The facilities that were implemented during the first quarantine for parents during the period of suspension of school and preschool education will take effect on Monday, as announced by the Minister of the Interior, Takis Theodorikakos, as well as the closure of primary and kindergartens until the 30. November includes municipal and private kindergartens and nurseries.
As mentioned by Mr. Theodorikakos for parents of civil servants with children in these stations, kindergartens and primary schools, the first quarantine facilities will apply. That is, reduction of hours by 25% or the granting of a special purpose license.
In detail, the measures announced by the Minister of the Interior:
- Operation with absolutely necessary personnel, based on a specific work plan, in the Public Sector For specialties where teleworking is possible to the greatest extent possible and in any case less than 50% of the employees in the Public Sector
- The management of each public service is obliged to ensure that officials belonging to high-risk groups stay at home, either to work part-time or to enjoy leave.
- Parents who have at least one child up to 15 years of age and are civil servants, can work in their service either part-time at 25% or with alternative hours that they will agree with their service or they can use the special purpose license
- The employees of the municipal nurseries – whose operation is suspended until November 30 – receive a special allowance of 800 euros.
- At the same time, provision is made for the inclusion of private nurseries in a repayable advance scheme.
Traffic ban from 21:00 to 05:00
In this context, it is worth remembering what is valid and what is not in our daily life and our movements after the last bans.
So, the six categories of citizen movement that require SMS remain as they are, while they are reduced to two (health reasons and movement with a pet) after 9:00 p.m., while business trips are always valid with supporting documents. In more detail, citizens can travel:
to. For work reasons, with the corresponding employer certificate electronically from the ERGANI information system, while it is also available on the website forma.gov.gr.
second. With the number 1 in 13033 for serious health cases (go to a doctor or pharmacy).
C. With the number 6 to 13033 for a short walk of a pet, near the house.
What applies to individual sports
Therefore, it is forbidden to play individual sports or visit ATMs or buy products in supermarkets that are open after 9 pm.
For example, after 9 pm no one will be able to travel by sending the code 2 to go to the kiosk.
Regarding individual sports (which are now prohibited between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.), We clarify that it is not about sports / training in the context of sports clubs, but strictly and only in individual sports, in compositions of up to three people and with a strong recommendation that this be carried out close to home ”.
Supermarket opening hours: what changes from Monday
Grocery stores, pharmacies, and auto repair shops are open until 8:30 p.m., however, supermarkets and mini-markets may offer delivery services after 8:30 p.m. and until 1:00 a.m. to midnight, while that the kiosks are open 24 hours a day.
What applies to deliveries
Regarding the operation of take away and delivery from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., the Hardalia afternoon newsletter clarifies that there is no issue of prohibiting home delivery services (delivery) during these hours.
It also clarifies that the collection in stores in operation (take away) continues after 9:00 p.m. and during all their opening hours, but not as an independent reason for movement, but within the movements allowed during these hours.
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