The decisions concerned in particular the end of the obligation to wear a mask in public transport as well as the relaxation of measures relating to travel. After the Codeco, no press conference was organised. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo nevertheless explained himself calmly at the microphone of RTBF.
“Summer is looking pretty good, we’ll have a carefree summer“, he started. According to the Prime Minister, the common sense of the citizens is always in order. “If you go, for example, to a nursing home, it is recommended to keep a lot of caution and maybe still keep the mask on if you are in front of someone who is vulnerable.“
If we analyze the coronavirus epidemic, concerns then appear for the coming fall. A situation that Alexander De Croo is already preparing. “We learned a lot about what is useful or not. We will follow the situation very closely during the months of September and October.“
Is the state considering a booster vaccination campaign as fall approaches? “PAt the moment, the usefulness is not yet clear, experts are looking into the matter. If it turns out that it is necessary to guarantee a normal life, during the fall, it is clear that we will start a new vaccination campaign“, says Alexander De Croo to our colleagues at RTBF.
For his part, the Minister of Mobility, Georges Gilkinet (Ecolo) welcomed a “return to normal”. “It is next Monday that this return to normal, after two years of Covid management, will take place. I have just signed the royal decree translating this decision. I thank the users of public transport for their patience and their understanding , as well as the staff of public transport companies for their work in ensuring that mobility remains possible despite the difficult circumstances linked to Covid”, he declared after the meeting.