2024-07-30 20:10:17
This is not an unusual measure, many countries apply it, referring to the initiative to allow citizens to enter public food outlets from January 1 only if they present a negative PCR test result or a vaccination certificate, said Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan.
He mentioned that there are technical mechanisms to control the access of citizens to cafes or restaurants in an appropriate manner. the inspection body and the police have been performing control functions for a long time.
The minister was also asked to respond to the statement of the “Restaurant Association”, calling on the government and the Ministry of Health to refrain from the initiative of restricting the access of citizens to restaurants.
“What should I say about it?” The ministry will do its best to protect citizens’ health within its powers,” said Avanesyan.
He also mentioned that the restrictions are applied from January 1, so that the number of vaccinated people is high.
“Daily vaccination indicators show that citizens have already been vaccinated to such an extent that some serious economic damage will not be caused to public food facilities, but the opposite,” Avanesyan insisted.