Kon revealed what will be decided today, everyone is looking forward to a new crisis staff meeting.

Predrag Kon, Photo: Print Screen / RTS

The main issue among people in the last days is whether enter curfewand epidemiologist Dr. Predrag Kon said what topics will be discussed today.

Initially he referred to the possible closure of schools.

First of all, it must be said that the meeting was scheduled due to the epidemiological situation and to continue with what the medical part of the Crisis Staff proposed in writing on November 20, in fact for the first time on November 6. We are not talking about school closings, but only on Sunday. days of transition to online classes, nothing more. There is the impression that a great decision is expected, and it is not about that, “said Kon and continued:

“As for the winter break, we should continue to talk about it. We are getting closer to the general understanding of why it should be a little earlier, and that is to avoid interference from flu and covid, not being active at the same time. because the flu hasn’t arrived yet “Kon explained.

Crisis headquarters, Photo: Tanjug

What we hear through the media and what we know about institutions and capabilities, we will see further resolved. We need to listen directly to each other and see what needs to be done next, then talk about vaccination planning, but there are other activities as well. We should see what the implementation of these measures is, and take stock of the situation, because there is definitely a significant deceleration of the virus in Belgrade ”, explains the epidemiologist.

When asked by a journalist if his statement differs from the one given yesterday by immunologist Srđa Janković, which is that the virus is inflaming, Kon said:

Both he and I are right. There has been a slowdown in Belgrade, but at the same time it is spreading to southern Serbia. These are not the consequences of the measures, this is a natural flow, the consequences of the measures remain to be seen. Hopefully they will see each other first in Belgrade. We see that in countries where very restrictive measures have been introduced, significant results are being shown, ”said the doctor.

He also said that the fight against the coronavirus is not a competition and that he would not compare our results with the countries of the region, but he also said that it is possible that the number of our deaths is growing.

“It is important to say that the number of deaths will increase. It is mathematically completely clear. For 6,800 newly infected people, if you have 1% mortality, that number is 68 deaths, and that will come in a couple of weeks. That number can become three. digits. Everything must be done to slow down the activity of this virus as much as possible and thus ensure that the health system and all of us survive, “the doctor concluded.