New recommendations about the pandemic

new recommendations about the pandemic Going back to the state of emergency is the last resort, president Kaus Iohannis assures Romanians.

The situation generated by the novel coronavirus in Romania is very serious, said president Klaus Iohannis in a press conference. He emphasised, however, that reimposing the state of emergency, which would restrict civil rights and liberties and would inhibit economic activities, is the last resort.


Amid a surge in the number of new daily cases, the president again warned that it is essential to respect the measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus. Klaus Iohannis:


"Wearing a face mask is very important. Physical distancing is also very important. We have to be realistic and ask ourselves: what do we want? Do we want to let the disease spread freely and for us to become a nation of patients or do we want to contain the outbreak?"


A recurring question recently is about the start of the new school year in mid-September. After the government said it was considering a number of scenarios, president Klaus Iohannis, himself a former teacher, said:


"School naturally cannot restart in normal conditions because the pandemic will not go away until September, that much is clear. It would be very complicated to hold all classes online, so we're heading towards a mixed scenario, where, depending probably on the local conditions, we will have either more teaching conducted in normal situations, with the children back in the classrooms, or more teaching online, or a mixed system."


Another important question is whether the local elections will be held on the 27th of September, as scheduled. The president says that while we're in the middle of a pandemic that may or may not subside, we do need local elections to give the local authorities legitimacy. He is therefore convinced that unless the health crisis deteriorates and if strict measures are taken, the elections will be able to be held in September. Discussions on this subject are ongoing.


Meanwhile, the government has taken new measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Localities or counties with a high number of infections will be able to limit opening hours for bars, which will only be allowed to serve as many customers as there are seats available. Also, it may become compulsory to wear a face mask in crowded areas, including outdoors, in places where the recommended physical distance cannot be maintained. The authorities have again called on people to respect the rules or the country may be facing a generalised crisis.



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