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Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias spoke about the coronavirus case cap to facilitate closure and whether primary schools will be closed.
Specifically, when asked what is the limit of cases for the relaxation of restrictive measures. Mr. Kikilias cited Israel as an example, which began lifting the measures on the 500 daily cases.
“Israel, which has a population similar to Greece, about 8.5 million, had 11,500 cases on September 24 when it imposed a universal blockade, and on October 18 it fell below 500 cases and little by little it began to lift the measures “. make a note of.
Asked about schools, he left the possibility that elementary schools are closed if the cases do not decrease in the coming days.
Speaking to SKAI, the Health Minister also pointed out that all the country’s prefectures, and not just Thessaloniki, are under pressure from the growing spread of the coronavirus and stressed that no matter how many intensive care units are opened, they will not be enough if citizens they do not comply. measures to protect the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
“Three private hospitals in Thessaloniki in battle”
“For the first time in the history of the NSS, today the Hippocrates vigil in Thessaloniki is assisted by the Inter-Balkan, which is a private hospital. We have already used the 424 military hospital, as the covid cases are transferred so much to the covid clinic and his ICU. “In addition, the Blue Cross entered the battle and tomorrow San Lucas, who belongs to Euromedica, enters,” he explained.
In the same context, he pointed out that for a long time the state receives ICUs from private hospitals to relieve the NSS.
“The Infectious Diseases Committee warned us that Covid clinics and no Covid clinics should not be involved and as we need as many ICUs as possible, we do not transfer covid cases to ICUs from private clinics,” he said, adding that the Most ICUs are for people who are hospitalized for illnesses or accidents other than Covid.
Finally, he stated that he has given EKAB approval, if necessary, to carry out air transfers in special capsules from the north to the south of Greece.
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