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The extension of the confinement and all the measures in force today were announced by the government spokesman Stelios Petsas.
«There are some first signs of reduction in the number of cases.. “If this rhythm continues, then the pressure on the National Health System will begin to diminish,” underlined the government spokesman Stelios Petsas, initiating the remote information of the political authors. “Then we can plan a gradual return to some kind of normality. Currently, the existing restrictive measures for protection against the coronavirus extend until Monday, December 7, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.
Petsas is characterized the decision as the epidemiological burden in some areas is high. Sources of concern, as he said, are the areas with very high cases in relation to their population. These are Thessaloniki, Serres, Patras, Larissa, Magnesia, Etoloakarnania, Lesbos. Especially for Patras and in view of the Agios Andreas celebration, Mr. Petsas called on people to observe the measures. “We call everyone’s attention to follow the measures, avoid co-painting and celebrate indoors with their family. “Not exchanging visits that are forbidden anyway,” he said, emphasizing: “We make a call not to make another big local celebration a reason for over-transmission.”
“The government is closely monitoring developments and will announce next steps when it has more data on the course of the pandemic,” Petsas continued. “The goal remains for the Greeks to find the vaccine standing and healthy and starting in the spring of 2021 with the good of opening a new era for our country,” he stressed.
Petsas: When we have more data we will announce the next steps
Mr. Petsas added that “the government with the help of experts is closely monitoring developments and will announce the next steps in the joint effort when it has more data on the course of the pandemic.
The objective remains one: that the Greeks meet with the vaccine standing and healthy and from the spring of 2021 with the good one, to reopen a new era for our country. Meanwhile, do we continue to support the NSS and this is proven by three elements?
First, the ICUs before the pandemic were 557. Today there are more than 1,260 ICUs.
Second, the NSS staff before the pandemic was 88,690. Today it has exceeded 100,000 and
Third, before the pandemic, specifically in 2018, about 3,800 million euros were spent on health and in 2020, 4,800 million euros were spent, that is, 1 billion more.
At the same time, the government, as announced by the Prime Minister, will take over the announcement of the medical posts so that all medical personnel currently working in the NSS ICUs on a fixed-term contract will return after a crisis indefinite health ”. As he characteristically said, “it is an act of recognition by the State for the work carried out during the pandemic but it is also a proof of our will to continually improve the Health System.”
Referring to health personnel, the government spokesman noted that “the government and we believe that all Greeks are very proud of the doctors, nurses, employees of EKAB and microbiological laboratories, cleaners, bankers, administrators who serve in the National Health System. We thank them and we are grateful to them. ”
At some point tnext week there will be announcements about the plan to remove the lock, within this gradual lifting there is also design for schools, Mr. Petsas answered questions from journalists. If our planning requires cooperation with the private sector and then the imperative, we treat the country as a health region, Mr. Petsas noted elsewhere.
Vaccine design
Petsas also responded to the question of whether there is a possibility to start vaccinating the population against the coronavirus in December, saying
“Today we are fortunate to see many companies moving forward with effective and safe vaccines, so the design is much more realistic today than it was a few months ago and indeed with the announcements from America and Europe and the progress of the Commission, it’s clear. that we can have safe vaccinations in late December, early January as was the original plan of the Ministry of Health. If anyone can say for sure it is that this plan becomes more realistic. And this planning includes many vaccination centers throughout Greece and the possibility of vaccinating more than 2,100,000 of our fellow citizens per month in order to quickly reach at some point after March a satisfactory vaccination rate of the population and, without a doubt, the possibility of vaccination. the total population at the end of June “.
Petsas: Turkey tries to cover the rioter’s face with a pacifier mask
Mr. Petsas addressed our national problems, emphasizing that “in recent days Turkey has been trying to cover the rioter’s face with a mask of a peacemaker. But Europe is not naive. Turkey, on the one hand, continues its illegal activity in areas that overlap the Greek continental shelf and, on the other hand, speaks in a general and vague way about the intention of dialogue with Greece It is clear that it is plagued by the tension of sanctions, in view of the December European Council. He also did the same before the October Summit. “
He added: “But, in last minute words, it is not convincing. Turkey has been given the opportunity and the time to choose which way to go. It did not take advantage of Europe’s offer and did not respond to the call to respect international law. Although promised to request the resumption of exploratory contacts, responded with a challenge from Oruch Reyes and his navy. And, of course, with the highly provocative presence of the Turkish president in the occupied territories in violation of both the decisions of the UN Security Council. as of the European Council. Now no mask can hide reality. Any last minute malicious manifestation of so-called “goodwill” can only be taken as a sham. “It will have no other objective than to retouch the image of its criminal behavior.”
Mr. Petsas reiterated that “continuity and coherence is required in a sincere policy of de-escalation by the neighbor.” Respect for international law is required as a permanent option and not as a flag of opportunity. “
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