One on top of the other in squares and sidewalks

The central squares and pedestrian streets of Patras are “sinking” with people, mainly young people, at the moment). In fact, from the morning on the pedestrian street of Riga Fereou becomes inseparable with hundreds crossing the pedestrian street.

The crowded images have worried scientists, who are sounding the alarm and in Patras the coronavirus has started to spread.

In fact, 11 new cases were announced in the area on Saturday, the highest number of daily cases recorded since the start of the pandemic.

It should be noted that, in recent statements, the professor of Patras-Infectious Diseases of Patras, Charalambos Gogos, had highlighted that there is the possibility of over-transmission in the squares, due to overcrowding. One can infect 80-90 or even 100 people in such cases.

In fact, he pointed out that the dispersion in Athens is due to all this. In these meetings of people without a mask: “They are one on top of the other and without a mask.”

Referring to the degree of transmission at an early age, Mr. Gogos explained that at this time we have intubated people who are young. “We had a 28-year-old boy in Patras, a 17-year-old boy in Thessaloniki. They are not completely invulnerable. We have to take care of ourselves. The same thing happens with young people, because nobody knows how their immune system will react to such a thing,” he said in a way. characteristic.

Meanwhile, the Police intensify controls in restaurants in the area. In fact, on Friday night, police officers from the 2nd Patras Police Department fined the person responsible for the operation 15,000 euros and locked him up for 15 days, because it was found to be overcrowded.

Source: thebest.gr