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In total, the last three days have been identified 2,414 positive cases -882 on Thursday, 865 on Wednesday and 667 on Tuesday- so it is considered necessary to take further measures.
Thus, the Prime Minister Kyriakos MitsotakisIn his speech, he announced two new measures: a mask everywhere and a curfew.
In particular, the universal use of the mask and the late-night curfew – from 00:30 to 5:00 in the morning – concern 19 regional units:
- Kozani
- Kastoria
- Attica
- Acaya
- Zante
- Heraklion
- Thira
- Janina
- Karditsa
- Kea-Kythnos
- Lesbos
- Mykonos
- Lump
- Samos
- Trikala
- Thessaloniki
- Boeotia
- Larissa
- Serres
However, in terms of regional unity Kozani and Kastoria -they are in local blocking mode- the use of mask was already mandatory. However, the night traffic ban was not enforced, although meeting and entertainment venues have been closed.
Traffic ban: who will be exempt and the necessary documents
With respect to travel ban in the afternoon, the Undersecretariat of Civil Protection Nikos Hardals clarified that the only exceptions worry employees with employer certification and with the corresponding certificates solo from “Ergani” exceptional cases of health problems.
He even stressed that “no one else will be released from half past twelve to five.”
The focus is on young people with an average age of 28 years.
On Thursday 826 cases were reported, which are located in 42 regional units of the country.
All 290 (35%) were confirmed in Attica and 188 (22%) in Thessaloniki.
In fact, young people, with an average age of 28 years, seem to be at the center of the epidemic.
In the hospital, 14 years
One has been hospitalized in Rio since Thursday 14 years old of Ilia, with coronavirus.
When I got to the hospital I was appearing severe symptomsHowever, he now has a fever and it seems that the difficulties have passed, according to information from SKAI.
In the hospital they are also treating him father who has also been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Expert concerns
Dermitzakis: Possibility of up to 2000 cases
It will be a surprise if we do not reach a four digit number of cases coronavirus, dear speaking Manolis Dermitzakis, Professor of Genetics at the University of Geneva.
Speaking to SKAI, the professor even talked about possibility be scored up 2000 cases, saying in particular that if we double every five or six days, in about a week from now, we will not be able to reverse the course of the virus and therefore we will go by those numbers.
“It is something that we must realize, it is not strange,” emphasized Mr. Dermitzakis, emphasizing that if we see the curves in other countries it is very steep, in fact almost vertical, in just a few days we have doubled.
Furthermore, according to him, New measures announced by the Prime Minister goes in the right direction and perhaps they should have been taken earlier for a better prevention framework and to avoid the increase.
Gaga: things can easily get away
Infectious disease specialist Mina Gaga pointed out that we are in a turning point from the pandemic, where things can easily escape. Ms. Gaga noted that the virus is very easy to transmit, especially indoors and where it is observed. crowding.
Referring to Containment measures of the pandemic, speaking with Mega, said that:
“It is important to wear the mask well, constantly and when we relax to be with some people. We are all tired.”
Peacock: we can reach both 1,500 and 2,000 cases
EINAP President Matina Pagoni stated: “On New Year’s Eve, when you even invite a couple, you don’t know if your neighbor is asymptomatic. If the measures are not implemented properly, we can reach both 1,500 and 2,000 cases. “If we get to this number, things will be very difficult in hospitals.”
Then, speaking with Mega, he stated that “Now a lot of tests are done, and they are done correctly. People are quite scared. It has made noise. I think it will implement the measures, why youth begins and realizes condition. The average age of the cases is between 18 and 39 years. “
“In 15 days from tomorrow, when we put on masks, we will expect a reduction in cases. Most of the world has realized what awaits us. In hospitals we have fully realized this.” beds arrive it is also necessary to have staff, “he stressed at the end.
Panagiotakopoulos: the middle ages have descended
EODY Vice President and Professor of Clinical Pharmacology George Panagiotakopoulos noted that “the average age cases. We have to communicate the message in their “language”.
In the end, he added that “we use the mask where there are other citizens “and pointed out that” we want to avoid them emergency shutdown because they will stifle the economy. “
