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“I think that now that the situation and trends continue to deteriorate and we probably won’t see that peak for the next two weeks, I accept very naturally that there are all kinds of proposals that still need to be made,” the minister said. reporters on Monday.
According to him, at first it seemed that wearing masks indoors could become a recommendation, but as the situation worsened, it had to be toughened up.
However, the minister said that it is necessary to wait and see how the situation is affected by the existing measures.
“I think we need discussion, dynamism and a look at the numbers here. We failed to introduce measures, we did not allow ourselves to see their effect and we are all waiting for another,” said A. Dulkys about the possible introduction of mandatory masks.
The requirement to wear masks indoors has been reinstated since the beginning of the month, last Friday.
The use of masks indoors was recommended for those who had a passport until then, that is, people who had been vaccinated or had coronavirus.
Not considering quitting
Dulkys says he has not considered or plans to resign after being criticized for the vaccination rate and the ministry-bought program.
“No, I did not consider or plan,” the minister told reporters on Monday.
Former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday that the ministry’s decision to buy “Other talks” with the minister’s adviser “had neglected the political ethics and responsibilities that the president had previously discussed in principle.”
“This is another event that confirms that the Minister of Health has not become a politician who understands his political responsibility and, in the end, neither he nor his ministry have an effective pandemic management plan,” wrote an official from the opposition from Seimas on Facebook.
He added that the responsibility for “such financial decisions” “rests directly with the Minister of Health.”
At the time, A. Dulkys, when asked how he evaluates such proposals by S. Skvernelis, said that he believed that his responsibility should be valued by those who “themselves understand what responsibility is.”
“It is most important to me that my responsibility is appreciated by those people who understand what responsibility is, so I can tell,” said A. Dulkys.
Last week, the Health Ministry received criticism for revealing that it was preparing to pay producers for the “Other Conversations” program, which was attended by the minister’s public adviser, surgeon Edgaras Kulikauskas, known by the nickname Cynical Surgeon.
The interlocutor himself said that he had no knowledge of the deal, which was confirmed by the show’s organizers.
In the event of a scandal, the creators of “Other Conversations” and the ministry announced that there would be no payment for the program. With taxes, it had to cost 12 thousand. euros.
On Monday, the ministry announced that Aistė Šuksta, the communications minister’s adviser, had resigned, who said she regretted that her decisions had provoked negative reactions in society.
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