Like in many other towns and cities around the country, Bucharest has
\nalso moved into red tier of coronavirus restrictions as the rate of cumulative
\ninfections in the last two weeks has surpassed 3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Under the
\nnew restrictions in place as of Tuesday, wearing face masks is now mandatory in
\nall public spaces, both open and enclosed, for a period of two weeks. Also, restaurants,
\ncafes, cinemas, theatres and gambling halls are closing and, last but not least,
\nschools and kindergartens, which just reopened on 15th September, are
\nmoving to online learning. The spokeswoman for the Bucharest Prefecture Mariana
\nStancu \u0162ipi\u015fc\u0103 makes some clarifications:<\/p>\n
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Creches and after-school childcare facilities are allowed to stay open
\nunder a joint order from the ministers for healthcare, education and research and
\nlabour and social protection. The University will decide itself whether to hold
\nclasses face-to-face, given that it is an autonomous body.<\/p>\n
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President Klaus Iohannis criticised the lack of a clear and coherent plan
\nfor Bucharest allowing people to know what to expect. On Monday, when many
\ncalled for the resignation of the prefect of Bucharest Gheorghe Cojanu for his
\nunclear statements about the infection rate, president Klaus Iohannis pointed
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Nationwide efforts are needed to halt the Covid-19 epidemic. The
\ncitizens are the partners of the authorities, and the authorities have the
\nobligation to treat the people with respect. This means, among others, communicating
\ndecisions clearly and coherently, giving sufficient advance notice and providing
\npredictability when restrictions become necessary that affect their lives.<\/p>\n
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The Social Democrats in opposition levelled harsh criticism at the
\ngovernment. Here’s their leader, Marcel Ciolacu:<\/p>\n
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The government’s decisions did not take into account the experts’
\nopinions and were only taken based on political and electoral considerations. The
\nred tier Bucharest has move into now proves this, as well as the complete lack
\nof solutions, especially when it comes to the spread of the outbreak. We are
\nfaced with one of the biggest health, and in our view, also economic, crises.<\/p>\n
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While Romanian politicians from across the political spectrum are
\npreparing for the parliamentary elections of 6th December, ordinary
\nRomanians are watching in fear as the health crisis is deteriorating and tougher
\nmeasures are being taken to contain the spread of the virus. <\/p>\n
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