The reasons that led the government to take additional measures for the unvaccinated, despite the initial assurances of the Prime Minister, were explained to SKAI and the show “Unmatched” by the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou, noting that the main axes of the strategy have not been changed.
“All countries are adjusting their strategy and we have said that from the very beginning. The Prime Minister said that we will not change our strategy and at the same time we will face the pandemic where we are under great pressure and we will make efforts to keep the economy running and the society open. The key parts of our strategy have not changed. “
According to the unvaccinated, with the tests, they will be able to do only things that are absolutely necessary for their survival.
At the same time, Mr. Economou made it absolutely clear that the faithful who have not been vaccinated, will enter the churches only with the demonstration of rapid test and if the tests that will be done, it is found that they do not have them, sanctions will be imposed according to what law. “People who are vulnerable to the coronavirus go to church, whether they have been vaccinated and have passed the period of immunity or are unvaccinated. There from the first moment in cooperation with the Holy Synod we said that the people who enter must be as shielded as possible. So we said that the test will be required after the suggestion of the Holy Synod and the commissioners of the church will be in charge of controlling this process and the State organs will conduct inspections there as well. “Believers need to understand that they need to be disciplined,” he said.
As for public transport, he noted that the government has increased the bus fleet from 850 in 2019 to 1,350 today to keep congestion as small as possible, while for supermarkets he stressed that the entry to the unvaccinated because it is associated with basic needs.
Regarding retail, he noted that it will proceed as before with tests that will be checked at the entrance. He stressed that the opening hours of commercial stores, which were announced to change and will be from 10 in the morning to 9 in the evening, are not required by law and are a matter for trade associations and the choice of entrepreneurs.
Commenting on the fires that SYRIZA is launching for the government to manage the pandemic, the government spokesman said that he is complaining and proposing things that have already been done. “Either they ignore or they pretend to ignore. It is not possible to say, to order the private sector clinics when 700 beds of the private sector, almost all the private beds from Larissa and above are at the disposal of the NSS for both Covid and non covid cases “.
Finally, when asked about Spain’s armaments cooperation with Turkey, he stressed that the Prime Minister will take a position on the issue in the European Council and added that Prime Minister Sanchez moved on another wavelength than agreed in the EU.
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