Ηealth Minister: we’re very near abolish journey restrictions inside the EU

Well being Ministry funds for 2022 is elevated by 24 mln euro in comparison with 2021 which quantities to 14,8% of the state funds, Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas has stated.

Presenting Monday the funds for his Ministry earlier than the Finance Committee of the Parliament, Hadjipantelas stated that the overall expenditure is €1.050 mln in comparison with €1.026 mln for 2021. The income for 2022 is projected at €288.5 mln.

The Minister stated that as much as September 30, the overall pandemic value exceeded €115 mln which was greater than the authorised quantity included within the 2021 funds.

He stated that the restart of the financial system and the carry of restrictions measures have been very a lot depending on the measures taken to comprise the pandemic. The Minister stated that “we now have made it to an ideal extent” nonetheless there is no such thing as a complacency and we intently monitor the epidemiological knowledge. Hadjipantelas additionally stated that due to the delta+ variant any ideas for additional lifting of the measures froze including on the identical time that if the general public continues to be vigilant, no additional measures will probably be introduced.

As regards the inoculations, he stated that as much as October 29, 79.8% of the grownup inhabitants was totally vaccinated and 82.2% obtained the primary dose. In age group 16-17, 39.9% are totally vaccinated and 42.3% obtained the primary shot. Within the age group 12-15,  26.2%  are totally vaccinated and 28.6% have been administered the first dose.

Within the complete inhabitants 66.4% are totally vaccinated and 39.850 residents obtained the booster dose.

The Minister additionally stated in statements following the Committee assembly that we’re very near abolish journey restrictions inside the EU. He additionally stated that the standards of the EU for the categorization of the international locations should not in favor of Cyprus and subsequently the nation is at all times in purple checklist.  Based on Hadjipantelas, following an initiative, these standards might quickly be abolished.