Restrictions on gatherings on the playing cards as Well being Minister meets Covid scientists

Well being Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas on Tuesday discusses the alarming surge in coronavirus instances with the federal government’s scientific advisors as further restrictions on gatherings each indoors and open air are on the playing cards.

Nonetheless, the most popular situation on the agenda is faculty reopening on Monday after the festive season’s holida.

Any selections for added measures will probably be taken by Cupboard when it’s scheduled to fulfill on Wednesday.

Authorities sources informed Philenews postponement of the reopening is unlikely regardless of considerations expressed by each lecturers’ unions and pediatricians.

They warn that sending kids again to class will solely add gas to a document variety of infections.

Cyprus has been recording four-digit numbers of constructive instances over the previous week whereas hospital admissions have climbed.

In the meanwhile, the Ministry’s record of measures features a proposal that gives for a rise within the assessments to which college students endure weekly.

And maybe tightening the protocols, however with none remaining selections but taken.

The extension of the self-test program ought to be thought-about as a given, in keeping with insiders.

Concerning the potential for a lockdown, neither the federal government nor the scientists appear to have such an intention.

Nonetheless, if the epidemiological knowledge reveals additional deterioration within the coming week restrictions on the motion of residents with out closing the economic system is into account.