“For now, the situation does not make us think of a quarantine or a confinement” / What does it say about how Romanians will celebrate Christmas

President Klaus Iohannis says that, for the moment, “the situation does not make us think of a quarantine or a lockdown.”

“We learn from the newsletters that our pandemic is growing, but things have actually been handled well so far,” says Klaus Iohannis.

He points out that some countries, such as France and Germany, have a much higher number of cases than Romania, relative to population.

“Unfortunately, drastic measures have been taken in some European countries. We do not want this. That is why I always tell the authorities and Romanians to fight effectively against the spread of the epidemic. (…) We do not want a supposed blockade. For now, the situation does not make us think of a quarantine or a lockdown, ”says Iohannis.

Romania registers a new record for new cases of coronavirus infection this Wednesday: 5,343. 107 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. A record is also set in intensive care: 861 people are hospitalized.

Iohannis: This year we will go back to what the Christmas holidays mean

This year we will return to what the Christmas holidays mean: it is the holidays in and with the family, says President Klaus Iohannis.

Responding to a question about winter vacations, the president said that the restrictions that are in force are those that we all know, but at the same time he does not believe that this year the winter vacations will be like in other years.

“Certainly there will be restrictions, it will certainly be possible to travel to fewer places. For example, it is very difficult to travel abroad due to the multiple restrictions that exist in different states,” said Iohannis.

The president believes that this year we will return “to what the Christmas party means: it is the party in and with the family.”