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“The gradual elimination of restrictions, the order of resumption of commercial activities will always raise the question:” Why are we not the first? “And some will be outraged, why so slowly and who needs to continue those restrictive measures. The answer is very clear: the virus is still active, it is still with us, and where in Lithuania can it cause an outbreak again, is it unpredictable, “says VV Andriukaitis.
At the same time, the WHO representative emphasizes that the risk of a possible new wave of the virus will remain low if we realize that this will only be guaranteed by a careful and gradual reduction of restrictions.
“On the contrary, the risk will be high. If we act irresponsibly, we will decide to return to normal too soon: then the consequences of the second wave will be much more painful for all of us.” In Lithuania, the population’s immunity to this virus is very low, therefore, high standards of self-protection, hygiene, sanitation and physical distance must be maintained, ”says V. P. Andriukaitis.
According to him, the disinfection of workplaces, public transport, apartment buildings, job security must be at the highest level everywhere, and “mass testing of people must be carried out very actively.”
“The WHO has not yet revoked the global pandemic regime, and epidemiologists have yet to promise an optimistic scenario. On the contrary, there are even some scenarios that warn of possible new waves of the virus, so the warning is clear: the governments of all countries should have prepared scenarios to face the new wave. It has to be known by both the public and by companies, “said the former commissioner.
V. P. Andriukaitis also urges representatives of companies and associations to worry less about the remaining operational restrictions.
“We must implement all civil, occupational health and safety, and communicable disease prevention and control laws continuously and on principle. Companies must contribute to the safest possible working conditions and the widest possible implementation of testing. The tests must be carried out very actively, “he says.
According to VP Andriukaitis, the management of the coronavirus crisis depends on the behavior and environment of all people, in addition, the WHO representative emphasizes that in mitigating quarantine it is necessary to understand that the vast majority of crisis management depends on behavior and the environment.
“According to the so-called Lalonde formula, health is 50 percent. It depends on human behavior, 20 percent. On the environment, 20 percent. On human genetic traits and 10 percent. On medical care. That is why Now, in the context of the gradual revival of economic and social life, we must realize that up to 70% of crisis management issues depend on behavior and the environment. After all, it is still believed that doctors inert and hospitals need to control the situation, “said VP Andriukaitis.
It also offers support of 500 euros.
The WHO representative also presented a 7-step plan on what Lithuania said Lithuania should do.
1. An active testing strategy, management of environmental factors and maintenance of the necessary capacity of medical institutions. All this will allow you to see the real situation of the virus that circulates in society and, if necessary, manage it. A global and regional or territorial testing strategy by differentiated social groups would allow more accurate pandemic predictions in the territories. After all, companies operate in specific areas where they are affected by many environmental factors, as well as the seasonality of the business, so they need to know the degrees of risk in their areas.
2. Occupational safety and risk management in companies. Here, all commercial entities, the State Labor Inspectorate, the National Center for Public Health and the tripartite councils must agree on risk control conditions, risk detection frequencies and risk control hierarchies. Personal protective equipment, hygiene requirements, shorter work hours where contact intensity is high, etc. t. – who is responsible for risk control, how, where and for what.
3. Relief of psychological and social tension. Training of employees, work in new conditions of hygiene and sanitary standards, introduction of new standards of behavior in the field of production and service, psychological consultations for those who have difficulty getting used to the new standards of physical distance, etc. t.
4. Simultaneous use of economic and social incentives. Family support and commercial support must go hand in hand, in a comprehensive plan, discussed tripartite by a wide range of actors. The support of 200 euros for the disadvantaged is a good step, but it is not enough. For example, a soft interest-free loan of EUR 500 per person can be granted. Also corporate liquidity problems, tax deferrals, subsidies, etc. t. The measures must be applied quickly and efficiently; this requires joint coordinated action plans of the State Tax Inspectorate, Sodra, the State Health Insurance Fund and other services.
5. The healthcare system must ensure the provision of scheduled services, a high level of vaccination against vaccine-controlled diseases, and have a continually updated separate plan for the treatment of patients with COVID-19, allowing this flow of patients to be managed separately from scheduled services.
6. Global consensus on the gradual intensification of public life as the summer season approaches. Here, much attention should be paid to the adequate preparation of the leisure and recreation sector, from the adaptation of occupational safety standards to the strengthening of the capacity of those municipalities where a significant increase in the number of visitors is expected.
7. Liberalization of the education and science and training sectors as soon as possible, maintaining high standards of hygiene and sanitation. This is especially true for those municipalities and cities where infection rates have been and are low and where health facilities are not overcrowded with an influx of patients.
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