The head of the Department for Emergency Situations in Bucharest Raed Arafat
\npointed out that we can’t speak of a total ease in lockdown restrictions, as we
\nare not seeing a constant drop in the number of new infections. Arafat told the
\npublic TV station that several counties in Romania continue to be considered
\nhotbeds of infection.<\/p>\n
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Anyone claiming
\nthe pandemic is behind us and things are ok is clearly misinformed. Right now
\nthe situation is under control, better than it was before, but we’ve not yet
\nreached the point of zero contagion. We still have hotbeds in several counties,
\nwhether it’s homes for the elderly, industrial areas or medical units we’re
\ntalking about. And the number of cases is still fluctuating. <\/p>\n
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A medical doctor,
\nArafat claims the ease in lockdown restrictions starting June 1 will have to be
\nanalyzed in terms of its effect. Any decision will be based on this analysis of
\nthe evolution of COVID-19. The Romanian official says extending the state of
\nalert would be normal at this point, providing the authorities with the
\npossibility of coordinating and taking the necessary measures. Raed Arafat
\nadded that, even in the event of a complete lifting of restrictions, he still
\nwouldn’t go to the cinema or theatre, as the risk is still there. We’ve all
\nachieved some good here, it would be a shame to stumble at the threshold. June
\n15 will not entail a return to life as it was before the pandemic, Raed Arafat
\nconcluded. Lockdown restrictions have been less harsh in Romania, but they were
\nintroduced sooner, Arafat says. Romanians should focus on internal tourism,
\nwhich has suffered a lot and needs support. Fortunately, we have many mountain
\nand seacoast destinations, the official continued. And indeed, in the Pentecost
\nminiholiday, thousands of tourists took resorts on Prahova Valley and on the
\nRomanian Black Seacoast by storm, after a hiatus of several months. Over 15.000
\nRomanians visited seacoast resorts, despite lower estimates from travel agents.
\nAccording to an online agency, the reality exceeded expectations for the nearly
\n100 hotels on the seacoast that opened their doors to tourists. The number of
\nguests was however four times lower compared to the same period last year.
\nThousands of tourists also headed to resorts on Prahova Valley, where they
\ncould ski on a special slope, go trekking or mountain biking. Cable transport
\nfacilities were operational, and the good weather outside brought thousands of
\npeople out of their homes for outings. <\/p>\n
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(Translated by V.
\nPalcu) <\/p>\n
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