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Emergency shutdown: The Prime Minister’s Decision to Quarantine the Whole Country – The dramatic figures, the suggestions of infectious disease specialists and the critical decisions.
The Prime Minister of the country, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at noon on Thursday (5.11, 12:00) an emergency briefing will be held for citizens, where they will announce new measures to stop the coronavirus pandemic. The “present” and the teacher will give the information, Sotiris Tsiodras, while there will be questions from the Press representatives at the Palacio de los Máximo.
Everything indicates that the Prime Minister will announce emergency shutdown not only in Attica but throughout the country.
The evolution of the pandemic in recent hours and the suggestion of specialists in infectious diseases led to this decision, which is expected to be announced by the Kyriakos Mitsotakis at noon (12:00) on Thursday (5.11).
The dramatic numbers and the scientists’ suggestions
The situation in Greece is considered extremely critical. the new negative record with 2,646 new cases, but especially the number of our fellow intubated (179), is of special concern.
In particular, the state of the healthcare system and the fact that only 31% of ICUs are free, lead developments based on the scientists’ findings.
We recall that according to sources from the Ministry of Health, There are currently a total of 1,013 beds in operation throughout the country. ICU. Of these, 698 are employed and 315 are vacant (31%). There are currently 665 non-COVID ICUs, 478 are occupied and 187 are vacant (28%).
Given the blockade across Greece
As soon as scientists seem convinced that the situation could get worse if we do not immediately tighten measures, the Prime Minister is determined to have a new general. emergency shutdown throughout Greece.
After all, even if it had been decided to announce the quarantine only in the red areas, in essence it would be an almost nationwide shutdown. The country would be one step away from the total “blockade” anyway, since 18 areas of the country are already at level B, with greater surveillance, while two (Thessaloniki, Serres) have passed the “gray” level of alarm.
The national closure, therefore, is expected to be announced by the country’s prime minister and the validity of the new measures will begin at dawn on Friday (6.11)..
What the government says
“In recent days, despite the measures, it is registering an exponential increase in cases across the country“, Government sources say about the hasty, apparently, imposition of new measures and confinement in the” red “areas that are in level B of the health map.
As reported by the government, among other things, the situation is “It is an alarm signal because more pressure will be exerted on the National Health System. For this reason, as in the previous phase, the necessary measures must be taken to stop the pandemic ”.
The same sources indicate: “We can’t wait for trouble to come. The situation is evaluated daily and the measures are being studied and will be announced by the prime minister following the suggestions of the experts ”.
The measures to be announced by the prime minister to stop his pandemic coronavirus, expected to start immediately and take effect on Friday, November 6.
Kikilias: universal blockade in Greece for a month
Speaking to ANT1’s main newsletter Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias stated that the health system is being intensively tested the last 24 hours and this brings the decision to take and impose new measures.
As stated by the Minister of Health there is an intention to impose a blockade on all of Greece for one month. At the same time, regarding the operation of the schools, Vassilis Kikilias stated that the plan foresees close gyms and high schools and remain open only elementary schools.
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