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The former director of the General Directorate of Health Francisco George defended this Sunday and that the measures taken on Saturday in the Council of Ministers to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic will only be effective if they are complied with by everyone.
“We are at a time when solidarity and unity for all are now unquestionable principles. It is necessary to ensure compliance with the decided measures, since, if they are carried out by all, as intended, they will reduce the spread of coronavirus activity “. , defended the former director of the General Directorate of Health (DGS) in statements to the Lusa agency.
Francisco George said that “possible disagreements” with the measures taken on Saturday in the Council of Ministers “should be put at the end of this whole process and not now.”
“Later we will look back, in analysis, not only in the political dimension, but also in the decisions made based on scientific evidence. Then yes, it is absolutely acceptable to ask questions and disagreements, but not now. Now we have to be together in this process. “he insisted.
In his opinion, “whether he agrees or not” with the measures presented, Francisco George considered that they should be respected.
“The question is: once decreed, they have to be observed by everyone, in light of the principle of solidarity and recognition of the need for compliance because the effects will benefit everyone and, therefore, everyone has to be in this process, Despite the fact that, naturally, it will be difficult for many families, but, I emphasize, it is necessary to ensure compliance with the measures that were announced ”, he defended.
Francisco George also considered that “we must insist on a sixth element that is often not mentioned, which is ventilation”, and, in that sense, said that it is necessary “to ventilate houses, offices, factories and privilege the exterior.” .
“The ventilation of houses, compartments, ventilation of houses is fundamental. Everyone recognizes that it is a very effective preventive measure. The risk of contracting contagion in a closed environment is much higher compared to open spaces ”, he concluded.
The issue of restaurants must also take into account the possibility of installing tables in exterior doors, on sidewalks, naturally without putting obstacles to circulation, but, regardless of those usual municipal licenses, we could promote the exit of closed environments more frequently ” , He suggested.
The Council of Ministers agreed on Saturday that 121 municipalities will be covered, as of Wednesday, by the civic duty of home collection, new hours in establishments and mandatory telework, except for “motivated opposition” by the worker, due to covid-19.
Restaurants in these 121 counties must close by 10:30 p.m. and all commercial establishments will generally have to close by 10 p.m.
Also in these territories – which represent 70% of the resident population – fairs and lifting markets are prohibited, and events and celebrations are limited to five people, except in cases where the participants belong to the same household.
The municipalities covered have more than 240 cases of contagion by the covid-19 virus per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days and this will be the criterion that will serve to update the list of municipalities subject to restrictive measures every 15 days, following a principle . defined by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. There is an exception for outbreaks located in low-density counties.
Two other measures approved on Saturday cover the entire continental territory and not just these 121 counties: limiting groups of six people in restaurants and prolonging the calamity situation for another two weeks.
