Be the first to comment!PN calls for reduction in Covid quarantine period to five days
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The Nationalist Party has said that it supports the call by the Chamber of SMEs to further reduce quarantine periods to five days, given the ”weaker virulence” of Omicron, ”the massive number of active cases and the tens of thousands of people in quarantine.”
On Monday morning, the he Malta Chamber of SMEs said that it is proposing to remove quarantine requirements for vaccinated people who come in contact with virus cases and reduce it to 5 days for those who test positive.
The SME Chamber explained that it is making these proposals to the government on the basis of recommendations made by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The PN in a statement, said argued that the current situation has a ”tremendous impact on the country’s operations and economy, even though the government minimises the issue.”
PN also called for a ”proper structure” to be in place for those who genuinely cannot take the vaccine since they are facing lots of uncertainty ahead of January 17th, especially since helplines are almost impossible to get through, it said.
The Opposition added that the proposed system should also be reviewed to ensure it is fair and does not unnecessarily burden Maltese citizens, especially those travelling abroad, as highlighted by Malta International Airport.
The Airport had said that, ”the rules make it harder for Maltese residents to travel than other Europeans and therefore put the airport at a significant disadvantage to others in the EU.”
The PN reiterated its call for a wage supplement extension to specific sectors struggling most with the drop in tourism and cancelled bookings.
It welcomed Robert Abela’s statement that this proposal is ”being considered” and urged him to be specific. As PN had said, ”the decision to extend the wage supplement until the end of January created more uncertainty for businesses.”
PN concluded by calling on the government to stop ignoring calls to legalise self-testing kits.
