In early April, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, said that "the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer every day and more" as a result of the vaccination campaign. At the same time, in an interview for the show "Dola te Ola" on News24, the Minister of State for Reconstruction, Arben Ahmetaj, said that the country is moving towards opening. According to him, in May Albania will be fully opened. But how is this opening expected to be?
Schedule of movements
Starting from April 12, citizens are free to move from 06:00 in the morning until 22:00 (except in cases of emergencies and mandatory movements). This measure came after a few weeks where free movement was allowed until 20:00. Having said that, the total opening that was announced by Ahmetaj means that the time limit will be lifted (soon).
masks
The decision to wear the masks seems unclear. Some experts in the UK say that wearing masks will continue for several months, if not longer. "Some persistent restrictions are important. "This may include reducing the number of people who spend long periods in a country, such as restaurants, constantly registering people who visit such places, to make it easier to track and use masks on an ongoing basis." for Guardian Professor Rowland Kao from the University of Edinburgh.
Professor Paul Hunter of the University of East Anglia said: "I would not be surprised if face masks were to be worn."
At present, the Technical Committee of Experts has made it mandatory to wear masks in any environment, including streets (except bars, restaurants and pubs). In the conditions of a controlled epidemiological situation and the expansion of vaccination campaigns, it is likely that wearing masks will be mandatory only indoors (public transport for example), but not on the street.
vacations
In the summer of last year, the tourist season took place in more or less normal conditions - with instructions from the health authorities for social distance and observance of hygienic-sanitary measures. Referring to the current situation, vacations within the country seem to continue the same.
International holidays
Çështja e udhëtimeve ndërkombëtare mbetet e paqartë, por shumica e ekspertëve dhe shkencëtarëve të shëndetit thonë se duhet të vijojë gjurmimi i rasteve dhe nuk e përjashtojnë mundësinë e vetë-karantinimit. Paraqitja e testeve negative për Covid dhe/ose certifikatave të vaksinimit janë të rëndësishme.
Koncerte
Nevojitet një plan i detajuar se si mund të organizohen koncerte masive teksa autoritetet përpiqen të mbajnë numrin e infeksioneve të ulët. Një eksperiment në Barcelonë, ku 5,000 të pranishëm morën pjesë në një koncert, tregoi se në rast se njerëzit testohen paraprakisht dhe mbajnë maskë, ngjarje të tilla kulturore nuk përbëjnë asnjë rrezik. Nga koncerti në Barcelonë mendohet se u infektuan maksimumi 2 persona si pasojë e koncertit. Thënë kjo, koncertet e verës nuk përjashtohen, mirëpo organizimi i tyre do të kërkojë një plan të mirëfilltë. Organizimi në ambiente më të vogla, si për shembull te Amfiteatri i Tiranës dhe jo te Sheshi “Skënderbej” mund të jetë një alternativë.
At the end of April, the Technical Committee of Experts announced that the epidemiological situation in the country remains under control, which led to the transfer of pre-university institutions to the classroom. The director of the Institute of Public Health, Albana Fico, said that there is a decrease in new positive cases, active cases and hospitalizations.
