Test to stay and the general population is thinking of implementing the Government. The "I live and test" measure, if I am in close contact, was initially attempted to be applied in schools, in order to be extended to the general population.
In his statements yesterday, the Minister of Health said that if the test to stay measure succeeds, which will be implemented on Monday in schools, there are thoughts to be adopted in other groups of the population, so that we can pass to the endemic phase.
He explained that there is a high probability that scientists will adopt this measure next Wednesday in the wider society, explaining that thoughts are being made to adopt the measure to medical staff and security forces.
Speaking on the subject, Dr. Petros Karagiannis explained that some efforts are being made as a pilot to see if this measure will work. A guest on the state channel on Friday morning said that in order for this measure to work, we must all participate responsibly. "It is optional, but we will have a problem from everyone. If some refuse to do so they should stay home. "The concerns are understandable," he said.
Dr. Karagiannis said that it is dangerous to read this virus as the flu. There are, as he explained, data from the USA that say that yes, Omicron did its cycle, but there is Delta and they say that as soon as Omicron completes its cycle, it is possible that we will have a recovery and have the Delta wave. "There is a gap between unvaccinated people, others who have not been vaccinated and others whose immunity has dropped," Dr. Karagiannis explained.
"It's better to be careful, to relax some measures, maybe at the end of the month the discussion will start. Measures such as the use of masks would be highly irresponsible to leave.
Omicron causes frequent recurrences. "It causes immunity but not enough to prevent re-infection," he said.