Small businesses, hair salons, and day care centers. What the government wants to reopen in May

Small neighborhood shops, barbers, hairdressers, public services and nurseries. These establishments should be the first to reopen after government-imposed restrictions to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic.

“We have to define the priorities of what should be the rhythm to alleviate the social understanding that we have,” the prime minister said at the end of the debate to renew the state of emergency for another 15 days.

“We have already said, and I think it is shared by all, that during the middle month we can return to face-to-face classes in years 11 and 12. But we also have a duty to try to have the ambition that during the month of May we can reopen nurseries, “added the Head of Government, justifying the need to” support families, to prevent many from losing income or that many families have a greater effort when they stay home for teleworking, “he stressed.

The head of the government also said that he expected, at least, “during the beach / field period, preschool children can live together again because it is very important for their training to be able to live with others and not be confined in their family space “

The Prime Minister said that the Government will examine the activities that were closed by the State. “From the beginning, trade, but also restoration. We have to be cautious and gradual. We have to start with the small neighborhood business, the one that brings together fewer people that require less travel time, the one that best serves the local economy and the one that best responds to the immediate needs of citizens, ”he said.

“Then we can also go to the shops open to the street and then we will also go to the department stores. That is the great challenge, personal care, namely, barbers and hairdressers, “in which case, António Costa specified” safety standards for professionals and also for users. “

In public services, the Prime Minister intends to reopen the on-site service to set an example. “During the month of May, we have to begin to restore the face-to-face service in the public administration services, and also, due to the suspension of procedural and procedural deadlines, the public administration must transmit the necessary confidence to citizens”, said.

António Costa also announced the intention to allow the shows as soon as possible “to begin with a fixed capacity and with marked locations, to allow their reopening with the social distance and distance necessary for the protection of the community,” he said.