Covid measures had been extra prone to tighten than loosen up within the coming weeks, stated Well being Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas, following a go to to the Famagusta Basic Hospital, the reference establishment for coronavirus.
Responding to protests by restaurant house owners that they’d suffered a serious blow after stricter measures had been imposed, he burdened that the first purpose was individuals’s security, making clear that any chance of relaxations was out of the query at this time limit.
‘It’s as much as us whether or not this might be a greater yr by way of coping with covid-19, getting vaccinated and respecting well being ministry measures’, Hadjipantelas added.
He paid tribute to the every day efforts of well being professionals, noting that medical doctors and nursing employees have the very best leads to the entire of Europe.
Responding to a query on whether or not this week might be decisive as a result of festive conferences of households and buddies and if the ministry is contemplating stricter measures, Hadjipantelas stated that in the present day’s (twenty sixth) and tomorrow’s (twenty seventh) check outcomes will level the way in which to any adjustments.
‘If circumstances, positivity fee and hospitalisations stay excessive, then I might be assembly with the advisory scientific committee to contemplate any further measures’.
There have been at present no sufferers with the Omicron variant being handled in state hospitals, with employees conducting checks and remaining vigilant.
‘The state of affairs is being monitored every day and we’re anticipating the outcomes of covid sufferers in state hospitals subsequent week’, the Well being Minister added.
Hadjipantelas stated that almost all Omicron variant sufferers have lately travelled, largely from the UK and Greece, noting that the PCR check at airports is of nice significance, as circumstances are caught early, with 50 individuals being confirmed constructive day by day.
On the vaccination programme, he stated that 30 thousand Pfizer doses might be made out there tomorrow by means of the vaccination gate, whereas youngsters can have the chance to vaccinate between the third and 4th of January, whereas nonetheless on vacation, accompanied by their dad and mom.
The Scientific Director of the Larnaca-Famagusta Hospitals Amalia Hadjiyianni thanked the minister for his help and her colleagues for all their dedication, arduous work and understand how, maximising the companies they supply
The youngest covid affected person on the Reference Hospital is 25 and the oldest is 90.