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Experts and the government sound the alarm signal for the coronavirus outbreak in Athens, since yesterday, Tuesday, of the 346 new cases announced by EODY, 210 were detected in Attica.
The burden has fallen on the strengthening of the National Health System, which is under pressure, while it is expected that new measures will be decided to limit the transmission of the virus to avoid a possible blockade.
30% of ICU beds available for Covid-19
At this time, (09/23) according to President of the Hellenic Society for Intensive Care, Anastasia Kotanidou, in Attica, out of 337 ICU beds (military and state), 150 beds have been provided for the needs of Covid-19 patients. Of these 150 beds, approximately 30% are free.
Previously speaking on SKAI TV the president of EINAP Matina Pagoni He stated that ICUs have begun to be evacuated to become Covid-19, today at Attica Hospital, while Gennimata and other hospitals will follow.
“We were on duty the day before yesterday. Of the cases that entered the Covid-19, half were intubated. This means that things are not going well,” emphasized Ms. Pagoni.
Especially for ICUs in hospitals, at a meeting of the government of the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, it was decided to develop new beds and convert the general emergency units into Covid-19.
The Health System has started and is under intense pressure, as we have a greater number of intubations and hospital admissions, said the Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, Professor of Microbiology and member of the Expert Committee, speaking on radio SKAI 100.3 and Vassilis Chiotis. The professor stressed that at the moment we do not have an explosive increase in cases and explained that over-transmission occurs where there is a large crowd, such as in neighborhoods with immigrants where many people live.
Sypsas: Maybe tomorrow the new measures
“Maybe tomorrow (Thursday 9/24), if we see a new outbreak of the epidemic, we can take new measures,” he said. Professor of Infectious Diseases, Nikos Sypsas to ANT1, saying that epidemiological data “heralds a storm.”
“The center is the biggest problem,” he said, adding that “we will see if it is possible to isolate a small area.” Otherwise, we will go to horizontal measures ”.
“If the measures work, we will not have a lockdown,” emphasized Mr. Sypsas.
HE professor of public health and member of the expert committee, Takis Panagiotopoulos, explaining speaking of the closure on SKAI TV, that what is on the table is not a complete closure but rather a selective suspension of activities and possibly areas.
Epidemiological data will show what form they will take, explained the professor, giving as an example that the hours of activities could be reduced or selective and non-police support measures could be implemented for immigrants and refugees.
Petsas: The health system is under pressure – The blockade is on the table
HE government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, speaking to ERT, said the tools have not ruled out a local lockdown. He added that despite the additional measures that have been taken continuously since July, the cases have stabilized in large numbers and are gradually putting pressure on the Health System.
“Therefore, we are moving in two directions: one is to constantly give METH. In the system. The other is to ask all citizens to implement the measures.” It is really crucial to implement these measures, so as not to get into something worse, that it will have serious effects on the economy, “he said.
“We always had this tool in our quiver (local lockdown) to surround cases. Now, the epidemiological burden is great in Attica and especially in the municipality of Atenas. We are seeing how we can be more effective at the municipal and municipal level to control cases. If this is not possible, then we do not rule out taking further measures, but this will be judged by the experts and at the moment we are not there yet. “If we all follow the measures, we will not get there either.”
Source: skai.gr
