We will not face activity restriction situations like in her previous years. pandemicassured the Minister of Health Thanos Pleurishowever, he noted that the logic that will be followed will be the logic of the most lenient restrictions.

Speaking to TV channel SKAI, he said no action was expected to be needed in the fall and winter, noting that “if there is a need to expand the use of the mask in certain areas, we will consider it.”

“We are in a de-escalation of this wave,” he stressed, noting that there is already a plan for September on how to expand beds without limiting operations. He talked about collaborating with the private sector for simple beds. “It doesn’t look like we will be pressured in terms of resuscitation,” he stressed.

As for schools, he said “our logic will be to go for the most lenient restrictions possible,” adding that there would be discussions with experts and the Ministry of Education before they reopen.

Mr. Pluris spoke of a new “culture” in the pandemic response: “We will say that these are protective measures, we will recommend them, and we will say who is most at risk and where,” he said characteristically.