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One thing that can be observed when looking at EODY’s daily updates on the coronavirus, as well as the distribution of cases, is that despite the -almost three weeks of blockade in northern Greece and the two weeks of restrictive measures in throughout the country, the epidemiological wave of our country does not show the expected decrease.
It is indicative that in the last twenty-four hours, with the exception of today, the cases have exceeded 3,000, while today there was a sad double record in deaths and intubated.
Why are the cases not decreasing despite the two weeks of universal block?
This topic was mentioned during today’s information session on coronavirus by Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the EKPA and PGN Faculty of Medicine “Attikon” and member of the Expert Committee, Vana Papaevangelou.
“I believe that the unclear reduction of the epidemic wave deserves comment and is cause for concern, three weeks after the imposition of the closure in Thessaloniki and two weeks after the implementation of horizontal measures throughout the country,” he said.
“The truth is that in the experience of last spring of the first national shutdown a major recession would be expected, the fact that this has not happened is due to several factors that coexist with the high epidemiological burden that we had to face.”
“The issue is complex and complicated,” he said, adding: “Every day we try to increase the number of tests that are done because it is extremely important to diagnose asymptomatic cases that can continue to spread the infection without knowing it.” These are carried out mainly in areas with an epidemiological burden. It seems that in the last week a lot of tests were carried out in both Thessaloniki and Larissa and we also saw images with people or cars queuing up. “
“And they did very well,” he said, adding: “But we should not just look at the daily number of cases, because it fluctuates that one day we are a little discouraged and the next we are disappointed.”
“EODY analyzes the change in the average epidemiological burden, in each regional unit per week.” These data show that there is a stabilization in Attica and northern Greece, while in Thessaly increasing trends continue, “he stressed.
“Unfortunately, as has been said many times, patience is needed, because the healthcare system will remain under pressure, at least for another week or two.” In northern Greece and beyond, “he said.
“Decisions for occasional pleasures have catastrophic consequences”
However, according to her, this is not the only reason why the reduction in the epidemiological burden is not observed.
“The strict observance of the measures is also extremely important, while one would assume that today we would be much more careful, since we have a relative who became ill. “Unfortunately, it seems that in some cases the weariness of restrictions prevails, or in other cases, our wrong decisions for opportunistic pleasures have catastrophic consequences not only for us and our family, but also for the whole of society,” he explained.
“Therefore, it is possible that the lax behavior of some, even a few, in the middle of a lockdown, or the meticulous observance of the measures led to the continued dispersal and delay of the recession of a pandemic wave,” he said.
“The coronavirus does not make exceptions and we are all vulnerable”
Finally, he concluded that “it is a great mistake to relax because someone around us became ill or was asymptomatic. Experience has shown that it is completely unpredictable who will be at risk of contracting the virus. The coronavirus makes no exceptions and we are all vulnerable” thus sending a message of fulfillment by people of all ages.
“It is also a big mistake to relax because, in fact, a lot of people who die have underlying diseases. Let’s not use this as an excuse, as a reason for complacency. We are not laughing. The people who were lost to the coronavirus would not have died if they would not have been trapped. “In addition, we see the 90 without symptoms and together with the 40 who fight for their lives and some are lost,” he concluded.
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