The member of the Advisory Scientific Committee, Professor of Microbiology / Molecular Virology of the Medical School of the University of Nicosia, Dr. Petros Karagiannis, spoke about the possible relaxations at noon.
Initially, he explained that the epidemiological picture of Cyprus has stabilized in recent days, with an average of 350 cases, a number which is high enough to rest.
He added that "if the elementary and high schools are opened, the relaxations will be such that there will be no burden. There will be a period of two weeks of monitoring the situation, which if it is good will allow relaxations from mid-April ".
Regarding the increase of sms, he replied that "it is something we saw positively, it is up to us to see if it will be adopted by the Ministry".
Regarding the concern of the opening of restaurants and carnivals, he replied that "lately we have been watching the rate of positivity and it is generally accepted that in Limassol a gradual decline was recorded from 1,6 to 0,65. Yesterday it increased but I hope it is temporary. We were in a period where we saw this fall and maybe any irregularity that has given some positive cases was lost in the fact that things were balanced. But it was not the great upheaval that could result from such relaxation. Of course, these are outdoor areas and the owners safeguard the implementation of the protocols and I hope that the situation will continue and if all goes well in relation to the vaccinations in mid-April, we will have more relaxations ".
Asked if we would celebrate Easter, he said: "It is something we have taken into account and it will be discussed tomorrow. I think Easter will be better than last year. How much better it will depend on us, what will happen from now until then. It will not be mass entertainment, everything must be done in moderation ".
Regarding the gyms, he said that "due to the fatigue that is observed in the world, the psychology of the world needs some soothing, so it could increase the number that can go to gyms, swimming pools, some sports activities and maybe tutoring." .
He explained that "we will not see a fall as long as we open things. There must be reservation, monitoring and implementation of the measures ".
Source: Sigmalive