Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:11 a.m.
Youth Minister Benjamin Dalle announces that summer camps can be held this summer, with groups limited to 50 people. What about widening social contacts? Marc Van Ranst responds!
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The announcement made a big splash this Friday evening: kids and teens will be able to go to summer camps and the playgrounds this summer, said Youth Minister Benjamin Dalle. Internships will also be allowed, subject to conditions.
One of the main conditions put in place to ensure safety and limit the risk in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic is the limitation of groups to 50 people, including accompanying adults. They would therefore be “silos”, as in education, which must avoid contact with each other.
A widening of social contacts?
A question therefore arises: if the summer camps can be held with a limitation of 50 people, why can we not organize barbecues at home with our friends? This question was asked yesterday to Marc Van Ranst.
Questioned by our colleagues from VTM News, the virologist made a point of recalling that “the rule of 4 people” is still in force and will remain it still. According to him, one cannot compare the organization of a scout camp which takes some time, with a barbecue with family or friends.
Marc Van Ranst indeed emphasizes the organization of such an activity. For him, our “social bubble” will indeed be enlarged, but in due time: “We intend to resume a normal life. But this cannot happen in one step. It’s a gradual process, ” did he declare.
It will therefore still be necessary to be patient before taking out the sausages and other skewers. A communication will probably be made on this subject during the next National Security Council, scheduled for June 3
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