Frank Vandenbroucke in favor of “additional measures” to reopen schools in January
The Minister of Public Health, Frank Vandenbroucke, pleaded Monday evening in favor of the establishment of “additional measures“in order to combat the progression of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and to allow the reopening of schools after the end of year vacation.
Two days before a new consultation committee (Codeco) bringing together the federal government and federated entities, which must assess the measures taken on Wednesday and faced with the advance of the omicron variant, Frank Vandenbroucke (Vooruit) spoke in favor of “additional measures“during the Terzake program on VRT-television.
We must let act (these measures) and avoid a wave caused by Omicron
Previous Codeco have allowed the adoption of a “solid package“of measures, which made it possible to reduce the contamination figures,” said the Minister of Health.
“But my message is now: let (these measures) act and avoid a wave caused by (the variant) omicron“, he said.
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Due to the rapid spread of this seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus, Frank Vandenbroucke has advocated a “precautionary approach“.
“My wish is that schools can reopen after the Christmas holidays, that children – even with a mask – return to class. But if we want that, and if we want to avoid total containment, we have to take precautionary measures and choose to be on the safe side.“, he affirmed without commenting on the measures which will be submitted Wednesday to Codeco.