After the outbreak of the epidemic in the past two months, the number of confirmed cases, infection rates, and death rates in European countries have declined significantly. As a result, many countries have begun formulating plans aimed at eventually restoring normal social life. At present, countries such as Spain, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the Czech Republic have successively stated that they will relax the closure measures taken in response to the new crown epidemic. Let’s take a closer look!
France: Implementing lifting measures
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From May 11th to June 2nd, France will enter a new stage of epidemic prevention and control. During this period, the government will evaluate the impact of lifting the ban. Each province will be divided into two categories: “green” or “red” based on prevention and control conditions and hospital intensive care capabilities. “Green” provinces will adopt a loose lifting plan, while “red” provinces will have stricter lifting measures.
In the three weeks since the ban was lifted on May 11, people must wear masks when taking public transportation such as subways and buses; the government still encourages telecommuting. Since May 11, kindergartens and primary schools across the country have gradually opened. In provinces where the epidemic is not severe, junior high schools will gradually reopen from May 18.
According to the lifting plan, all food markets can reopen after May 11, but customers must maintain social distance; some shops can reopen, but social distancing cannot be guaranteed Employees and customers must wear masks when physically distanced. Cinemas, theatres, large museums and concert halls as well as bars, cafes and restaurants will remain closed after May 11.
There are prerequisites for lifting the ban. If the epidemic prevention and control data and indicators are not good, France will not lift the ban on May 11, or adopt a more binding method to lift the ban.
UK: About to enter the unblocking period
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will review the current social isolation measures on May 7 and will release an unblocking plan with complete details on May 10. According to a report by the BBC, the British government’s draft unblocking plan may include reducing shared workstations in offices and staggering working hours to avoid morning and evening peaks.
Denmark: Plans to reopen daycare centers and schools
A few days ago, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen said that Denmark has taken appropriate measures to deal with the new crown epidemic in recent times, and the government will lift the ban and control measures “gradually and in a controlled manner” from April 15.
These include: daycare centers and primary schools for grades 1 to 5. She emphasized that measures must be taken to ensure a reasonable distance between children before the above-mentioned institutions reopen. Students in grades 6 to 10 will continue to learn from home until May 10. At the same time, the high school entrance examination for that year was cancelled, and the scores of the previous year were used as the reference for admission.
Frizerrickson also announced that gatherings of more than 10 people will continue to be prohibited and borders, shopping malls, libraries, cinemas and restaurants will be closed until May 10. At the same time, large-scale activities such as football matches and concerts are suspended until August. She also pointed out that if the epidemic data worsens in the next week, the initial plan for “resumption of work and classes” will be cancelled.
Austria: Small shops allowed to reopen
According to the Austrian government’s policy, starting from May 1, the country will further lift restrictions in response to the new crown epidemic, allowing gatherings of up to 10 people, and gradually resume work and classes. According to the Austrian government’s policy, starting from May 1, the country will further lift restrictions in response to the new crown epidemic, allowing gatherings of up to 10 people, and gradually resume work and classes.
The government has previously formulated a timetable for returning to normal social operations based on its analysis of the epidemic:
◆Extension of travel restrictions for residents to the end of April.
◆Starting from April 14, small shops, gardening markets, etc. can resume business if they meet epidemic prevention conditions.
◆All commercial shops and barber shops will resume business from May 1st.
◆The hotel and catering industry will resume operations from mid-May.
◆The school’s remote teaching is tentatively extended to mid-May.
◆Gatherings and large-scale events are still prohibited until the end of June.
Czech Republic: “Three steps” to resume economic activities
On April 30, local time, Czech Health Minister Vojtech announced at a press conference that starting from May 11, various social, sports and cultural activities can be held conditionally. Based on the judgment of epidemiological experts on the current epidemic situation, the government made appropriate adjustments to the unblocking measures announced on April 23, and some measures were even implemented two weeks in advance.
Starting from May 11, cinemas, theaters, concert halls, circuses and other similar leisure and entertainment venues can resume operations, but no more than 100 people may be allowed. This rule also applies to weddings and religious events. Current regulations allow group activities with no more than 10 people.
In addition, according to the four-stage unblocking timetable previously announced by the government, starting from May 11, the following places will also be:iew-group=”1″ src=”https://www.tradetextile.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20200512090900523021.png”>
Tunisia: “City closure” extended to May 3
Tunisia Prime Minister Fakhfakh emphasized on April 19, In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic, the “city closure” and other isolation measures originally scheduled to end on April 19 will be extended to May 3. After May 4, some production departments can begin to resume work one after another, but the entire society will not return to normal immediately, and necessary preventive measures still need to be taken.
Singapore: Gradually relaxing some strict control measures week by week
Singapore has decided to gradually relax some strict control measures on a weekly basis starting from May 5. Some commercial activities can resume while maintaining a safe social distance, and classes for graduating students and colleges and universities can resume on a small scale.
These measures include: Chinese medicine clinics, acupuncture clinics, and Chinese medicine clinics with clinics can resume operations on May 5; some restaurants, laundries, and barber shops can resume operations on May 12 Open for business; starting from May 19, graduating students and colleges and universities can start classroom teaching and internship arrangements on a small scale.
Israel: Restrictive measures are gradually being relaxed
As the epidemic situation improves, the Israeli government is gradually relaxing restrictions. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement this week announcing that kindergartens and schools in Israel will gradually resume classes from May 3, provided that the new crown epidemic continues to improve.
Malaysia: Conditional relaxation of restrictive measures
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Ding announced on the 1st that as the COVID-19 epidemic in Malaysia improves, the government has decided to conditionally relax restrictive measures and gradually restart economic and social activities.
From May 4, commercial activities in most economic sectors can gradually resume if they meet health and other conditions. People can also engage in outdoor sports without physical contact such as running and cycling. Muhyiddin recommended that employers allow employees to work in shifts or work from home, while urging the public to maintain hygiene and social distance and wear masks in public.
However, places and activities where large-scale crowds may gather and social distance cannot be maintained are still prohibited, such as cinemas, entertainment centers, theme parks, dinner parties, performances, and large conferences and exhibitions. wait. People are also not allowed to engage in sports activities such as football matches. People are not allowed to travel across state lines except when returning home from areas where they were previously stranded. At this stage, people are also prohibited from returning to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in late May. Schools are temporarily closed.
Turkey: Shopping malls will open from next week
On May 4, local time, Turkish President Erdogan delivered a national television speech stating that Turkey will gradually relax restrictive measures from May to July and gradually return to normal life. In his speech, he announced that shopping malls, barber shops, etc. will resume business from May 11. </p
