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The new measures appear to be blocked in Thessaloniki, as both the government and the infectious disease specialist committee have focused all their attention on the co-capital.
In particular, according to reliable information, the infectious diseases committee decided during its meeting to take further action, as the situation in Thessaloniki is very critical.
Experts appear to be giving the green light for a further tightening of travel by reinstating a total ban on night traffic from 9pm to 5am, while the closure of elementary schools and kindergartens has also fallen on the table.
The committee will propose the new stricter framework to the Prime Minister and final decisions are expected to be announced today at 6 pm during the Health Ministry briefing.
In any case, these are not the only measures that are expected to be announced for Thessaloniki, since both the Minister of Citizen Protection and the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, are already present this morning. 
The 25 pipelines in one night bring new measures
“The situation in northern Greece is serious”, stressed Vassilis Kikilias from Thessaloniki, where he went to be informed by the presidents of the two Health Regions of Greece (3rd and 4th), but also by specialists and intensivists in infectious diseases.
The Health Minister described the people of the NSS, who are fighting hard, as “heroic”, while affirming that from yesterday until today, another 25 people were intubated in northern Greece.
Mr. Kikilias stressed that another 50 Intensive Care Units (ICU) are joining the battle, but called for compliance with the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the community. 
Appeal to the Thessalonians for action
At the same time, he appealed to private doctors, whom he asked for help in the difficult fight against the pandemic.
As you said, the needs of the NSS are for physicians, infectious disease specialists, intensivists (for ICUs) and anesthesiologists.
“The country is now a health region,” Kikilias said, emphasizing that, if necessary, patients will be transferred to other regions.
“I ask the people of Thessaloniki, but also everyone, to pay attention and consider their responsibilities,” he said. 
More specifically, ICU beds in Northern Greece are distributed as follows:
27 in Thessaloniki
6 at AHEPA Hospital,
7 at Xanthi Hospital
5 at Serres hospital
5 at Alexandroupolis hospital
15 on Hippocrates of Thessalonica
6 at Giannitsa hospital
As the minister clarified at the same time, tomorrow 11/12 the interbalkan hospital will assist the Hippocrates of Thessaloniki in his pre-established vigil.
EL.AS controls are intensified
For his part, Michalis Chrysochoidis said that the controls will be intensified in the coming days, while it is expected that tests will be carried out on the EL.AS staff.
“It is difficult to go through Thessaloniki and northern Greece is being tested,” Chrysochoidis said, adding: “Do not exhaust the city and protect everyone to travel for no particular reason, I appeal for that. The vaccine comes in a few months. We have to endure, we have to endure a few more months without further losses. We are nearing the end of this nightmare. Patience and effort to turn the page all together. “
As the minister highlighted, in the meetings he held with senior and senior executives of EL.AS. from across northern Greece gave instructions to intensify the implementation and monitoring of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 
Thousands of tests for EL.AS.
Referring to cases identified in the staff of EL.AS., or
Mr. Chrysochoidis stressed that all measures are taken for the protection of the police and these measures are strengthened, while he announced that the General Secretariat of Civil Protection has sent thousands of COVID tests exclusively for the personnel of the Hellenic Police. in northern Greece and Thessaloniki, and will be held in the coming days.
“The health of EL.AS personnel is valuable, because only with healthy personnel can we contribute to the protection of public health,” said Mr. Chrysochoidis characteristically, adding that all police departments in the country are completely covered with materials to protect the Police health He asked all police officers to be very careful in their social life and off duty.
There will be no marches to celebrate the Polytechnic
Asked about the celebration of the Polytechnic, Mr. Chrysochoidis commented: “This debate is evolving in a macabre way. It is a meaningless discussion. A celebration for coffins, the Polytechnic never was. We will not let it happen like this this year either. March, October 28, Easter 2020, we save all these holidays and protect ourselves. The same will happen on November 17, which we will celebrate with enthusiasm and respect, but without marches. “
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