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The impact of measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic on public health is highlighted in a study from the University of Washington in Seattle, which was quoted while speaking on SKAI TV by Athanasios Tsakris, professor of microbiology, director of the EKPA laboratory.
He explained that according to this forecast for Greece, with the measures currently in force, around 4,000 deaths from coronavirus are expected in Greece by February 1, 2021. If more drastic measures are taken and there is widespread use of the mask, the el death toll will be much lower, around 3,000.
However, if there is a complete relaxation of the measures from now on, then according to the University’s forecast, the death toll reaches a staggering 14,000.
New measures on the table
Mr. Tsakris emphasized that Greece is now entering the true epidemic wave as climatic conditions change and the situation becomes very difficult.
“All predictions are that we will have a further increase (of cases) if the measures we have taken do not work effectively or if no other measures are taken, which is very likely, the whole of Europe is moving in this context.”
He also stressed that the Infectious Diseases Committee will likely propose some additional measures in the coming days and beyond that the government will decide taking into account economic and social parameters.
According to Mr. Tsakris, among the measures being considered is the prohibition of trafficking earlier in areas with epidemiological problems. He focused on the issue of telecommuting expansion, which he explained would help unload public transport. He also emphasized that laboratory tests should extend beyond screening in the community, but also in closed structures, in order to detect new small or large outbreaks of the pandemic in time.
Source: skai.gr
