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“From a public health point of view, stricter restrictions will definitely give better results, but on the condition that the restrictions are observed and controlled,” said Briģis.
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The expert pointed out that the issue of balancing restrictions with economic interests and opportunities, as well as the acceptance of the majority of the society, should be assessed more from the point of view of political decision, thus it is within the competence of politicians.
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TVNET has already reported that Kariņš on Monday proposed a number of significant changes in the measures currently in place to limit the spread of Covid-19. After a meeting with President Egils Levits and Speaker of the Saeima Ināra Mūrniece (NA), the head of government also acknowledged that several government regulations restricting Covid-19 were not designed properly, promising to change them, as well as to think about additional support mechanisms.
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Due to the spread of Covid-19, the Prime Minister will encourage the extension of the state of emergency declared in the country until January 11.
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Kariņš will encourage to start the students’ winter holidays for the 1st-4th grades already next week or two weeks earlier, at the same time extending the school year in the summer for the respective period.
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Also, to reduce the spread of Covid-19, people who do not have symptoms of the disease could be tested, according to the Prime Minister. At the same time, Kariņš emphasized that testing capacity must be significantly increased in order to limit the disease.
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The war will also prompt an obligation to wear face masks indoors except at home.
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There would also be a return to the “two people, two meters” principle practiced in the spring, which would mean that only two people who are not members of the same household could come together, while maintaining a distance of two meters. “No visits and visits,” Kariņš emphasized.
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He also emphasized that there was a great deal of dissatisfaction and misunderstanding among the public about hairdressers and manicure masters, namely why some people are allowed to work and others are not.
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Kariņš will also encourage solving the uncertainty about the operation of retail outlets, as currently the restrictions on this operation are related to the area of retail premises. “It is currently 10,000 square meters, and one might think that it is safer in a small shop. But the danger is concentrating people indoors,” the politician explained. He will therefore call for the regulation of the area of sales outlets to be abandoned, while at the same time limiting the number of people who can be present at the point of sale at the same time.
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At the same time, it will be encouraged to allow only convenience stores, regardless of their size, to work on holidays.
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It is also necessary to actively control the land borders, Kariņš pointed out. “We know that at the airport, or when traveling by rail, all passengers fill out questionnaires and commit to self-isolation,” the politician said, stressing that the same should be done at land borders so that everyone who enters is listed.
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These proposals are still expected to be discussed in the Cabinet of Ministers.
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