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In fact, the latest measures that came into force, the night curfew and the use of masks inside and outside, are in a way a “last chance»To avoid one second universal lock.
For this reason, the government and experts are in absolute preparation and they are already putting them on the table next steps.
What will happen if current measures don’t work?
In the drawer there are measures related, among other things, to the blocking of movements of citizens within the territory, at the time the chapter “closed – open borders” opens in the next 24 hours and at the European level, according to the newspaper “Ta Nea”.
To date, the travel ban only applies to areas at the “Increased Risk” level (4). However, on the table of Maximum is the proposal that this measure can enter into force in the areas of “Greater Vigilance” (level 3).
It is observed that at level 3 are, for example, Attica, Thessaloniki and Achaia.
His example Central macedonia it is typical, as Thessaloniki and Serres have a “heavy” epidemiological burden.
In addition, the appeal filed by the Vice Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardals to the residents of the area with a view to the next holidays (Agios Dimitrios festival and October 28) is indicative for those who come in case the citizens do not comply:
“We have to pay attention to any movement. Because transporting the viral load to a wider region, be it adjacent areas or whatever travel, I think it will be disastrous. So definitely pay close attention to movements.”
Suggestions to restrict travel for them have also fallen on the table over 65 years.
General block in 2000 cases?
The toolbox at the government’s disposal has not been exhausted in the mandatory use of a mask and the “night quarantine».
Information from the newspaper “A Vima” says that in the next period and if the numbers continue to bear witness that the epidemic wave is far from its point of eruption, the imposition additional restrictions it is unavoidable.
In fact, according to senior Civil Protection officials, if the cases reach the 2,000 daily, intensive care units fill up and the health system reaches its limits, the government will proceed to general lock.
Northern Greece is in “red”
The epidemic “devastates” the north of Greece, the most typical example being Serres.
The objective is prevent a global crash in the city of Serres and the strict implementation of all measures to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, highlighted the Vice Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, after the culmination of the broad meeting held this morning in the regional unit of Serres.
239 active cases in the city of Serres
Mr Hardalias stressed that there is aggressive outburst in the region and emphasized that “this is clear from the figures, since there are currently 239 active cases in the city of Serres, but with large movements in other neighboring municipalities, while there are 442 high-risk contacts that are isolated. In the next few days there will be even more intensification of controls and targeted sampling, as well as ongoing information to the public, in an effort to limit transmission of the coronavirus. “
The undersecretary also noted that during this period northern Greece is accepting a major epidemiological attack and therefore it is necessary to strictly observe all measures, without making any discount anywhere. He ruled out closing schools at this stage as they do not show any confluence leading to the transmission of the virus, adding that this will be the last of the measures to be implemented.
Regarding spaces AttentionThe undersecretary pointed out that the controls by the police and the health authorities will become even more intense, highlighting that the issue of the outbreak of the epidemic “is closely related to entertainment and this is clear and we must admit it, looking at all citizens” . in the eyes as we do from the first moment “.
Latest data
New negative record with 935 cases of coronavirus in the country announced EODY on Saturday, with the data causing concern especially in Attica and Thessaloniki.
Now the total number of cases is now 29,992, of which 55.5% men.
Of the cases, 47 associated with known confluences and 44 They were found after checks at the gates of the country.
It is considered that 3,828 (12.8%) are related to trips from abroad and 11,532 (38.5%) are related to an already known case.
Total 91 Our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 66. Of them, 30 (33.0%) are women and the rest are men.
93.4% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older.
At the same time, 270 the patients have been discharged from the ICU.