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Difficult predicted to be the winter, in accordance with the expert evaluations and as stated by the Professor of the EKPA School of Medicine and member of the Expert Committee, Gikas Majorkinis while reporting to the Ministry of Health on its progress coronavirus In our country. At the same time, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias announced that It is activated Map medical insurance with 4 levels of preparation,
Speaking first, Mr. Majorkinis said that several countries and specifically Europe is registered extension of Second wave coronavirus.
THE Hellas entered the Second wave the second ten days of August and is now in a soft state, with gentle upward trends.
According to the teacher, we will have significant increase in virus transmissibility in winter.
“Fatigue has been caused by the prolonged imposition of measures, but the mask and distance are our weapons,” he said.
He reiterated that “no need to exaggerate: use of a mask, distances, good ventilation of closed spaces, hand hygiene ”.
“We are doing better in Europe, but the picture can be changed”
In turn, Mr. Χαρδαλιάς said our country triumphs best Like other European countries, however, this picture may change if we do not pay attention and follow the measures.
According to the Undersecretary, there are 6,234 active cases, 14 schools units have suspended their operation and 114 sections in schools they have closed due to a case.
A health security map is activated with 4 levels of preparation
The Undersecretary also announced that “taking advantage of her experience first phase of the pandemic, the government will activate the health insurance map that It includes four flat measures and standards for each Regional Unit of the country.
More detail:
– Level one, preparation.
– Level two, surveillance.
– Level three, increased vigilance.
– Level four, higher risk.
Its definition risk level in each region it depends on the increasing or decreasing trend of epidemiological variables, such as the number of cases per 10,000 inhabitants, the indicators of completeness of the health system, p. ex. single beds the ICU, and the qualitative characteristics of the epidemiological situation, as captured by the evacuation data and the correlation of cases and their contacts.
The implementation of the measures will be carried out at the Regional Unit level, unless there are exceptional circumstances that justify exceptions within the Regional Unit, in accordance with the protocols.
THE Map will be updated each 15 days based on the recommendations of the special committee of specialists in infectious diseases, or more often, when required by epidemiological indicators.
399 new cases
It is observed that the ΕΟΔΥ Announced 399 news cases of the new virus in the country, of which 55 associated with known confluences and 33 They were found after checks at the gates of the country. The total number of cases is 20541, of which 55.9% men.
3,122 (15.2%) are considered related to trips from abroad and 8385 (40.8%) are related to an already known case.
Beside, 87 Our fellow citizens are being treated intubated. Their average age is 67 years. 24 (27.6%) are women and the rest are men. 89.7% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 229 the patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Finally, we have 3 deaths are still recorded and 420 deaths in the country as a whole. 158 (37.6%) women and the rest men.
The average age of our dying fellow citizens was 78 years old and 96.4% had an underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
