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The extension of the confinement for at least a week, something that was already known from the previous days, was announced today by the government, which is now on hold pending epidemiological data, before making any decision to relax the measures to prevent further spread. of the coronavirus.
At a time when all of Europe is timidly easing quarantine measures to move markets before Christmas, the WHO warns of a cautious and busy opening on holidays, as one mistake can ruin everything. we are building in the last weeks.
In any case, however, the discussion for the gradual lifting of the blockade has already begun in our country. In this context, the first proposals have begun to fall on the government table, although it is not ruled out that we will see τούμε welcome in 2021 by SMS to 13033, in order to avoid a third wave of the deadly pandemic.
However, the figures are not on our side either, since cases may be reduced in recent days, they persist in figures above 2,000, while intubated patients mark a new negative daily record, breaking the barrier of 600 in the Currently, while the deaths are around 100 a day, and have exceeded 2,000 since the start of the pandemic in the country.
How will the country open up?
The extension of emergency measures to halt the pandemic was deemed necessary, as the epidemiological burden remains high and, especially in some areas, is cause for concern. More specifically, in Thessaloniki, Serres, Larissa, Magnesia, Etoloakarnania, Lesbos and Achaia.
However, if the case continues to decline after December 7, a gradual return to normal can be planned.
According to information from SKAI, the plan that the government is considering is to open primary schools, kindergartens and nurseries on December 7 and 14 to follow the Gymnasiums and Lyceums.
In particular, for Gymnasiums and Lyceums, government sources point out that -although they will open (if they finally open) for a week, as the holidays will continue, the psychology of the students will rise.
December 14 is also a possible date for the reopening of retail stores, while malls are expected to open after the 20th of the month and as close to the holidays as possible, to… get ahead of Christmas days. 
The number “7” for Christmas shopping
Stores may open, however, how we will be able to move to and from them remains questionable.
According to information from STAR, government personnel are studying two scenarios for the new opening of stores:
- The first scenario is to create another password. For example, send an SMS with the code 7 to allow movement to a retail store, or to receive products from it.
- The second scenario is with the gradual lifting of the lockdown to eliminate the sending of sms and that the market moves with the restrictions that apply per square meter.
“Thorn the focus”
The big question is what to do with the focus, while the cases are still very high, it is increasingly difficult to reactivate it.
The decision for the restaurant will also determine the night traffic ban, which will remain in effect, however, if the cafes and restaurants finally open, the hours will change and it will definitely not start at 9pm, as is the case so far.
According to information from MEGA, the government is particularly concerned about the way the festivities will unfold these days and will give special recommendations so that there are no outbreaks.
What the scientists say
Theoklis Zaoutis, a professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, when asked to comment on the opening of schools in ANT1, said: “I think it is premature to discuss when they will open. We are still in a situation with more cases and full of ICUs … The extension of the confinement was inevitable. We are not at a point where we can return to normality. “
For her part, Maria Tsolia, professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases and a member of the committee, spoke with MEGA about the course of the pandemic in the country and the schedule to lift the closure.
According to Ms. Tsolia, things are still very difficult, especially in northern Greece. She herself spoke of a flattening and rather a reduction of cases in central and southern Greece, however, the health system remains under suffocating pressure.
“We still have a large percentage of satiety in ICUs, the trend of admission to intensive care is increasing, it takes a long time to see a slowdown. “These figures are still high, there is a great epidemiological burden and a great burden for the health system,” he emphasized.
When asked about the gradual lifting of the closure from December 7, he stressed that it is too early to relax, however schools in southern Greece are something that could be discussed.
Finally, for his part, Athanasios Skoutelis, professor of Pathology – Infections, in statements to MEGA, stressed that “this is the tsunami that we see, the earthquake has started and is calming down, and this can be seen by the number of cases. “Even if we stopped the flow in the ICU, if we had zero cases, we would still have the pressure and the deaths,” he added.
The situation in Greece
It is possible that in our country cases have been reduced one more day, but the number of intubations increased with each passing day, breaking the sad barrier of 600, while in just 24 hours another 99 deaths were added, with the macabre list exceeding 2,000. dead since the beginning of the pandemic.
Cases can be reduced in our country for another day, but the number of intubations increases every day, breaking the sad barrier of 600, while in just 24 hours another 99 deaths are added, with the macabre list exceeding 2,000. dead since the beginning of the pandemic.
For the umpteenth day in a row, Thessaloniki emerges as the “champion” of cases, which is at an extremely critical turning point in terms of the evolution of the pandemic, since according to scientists, the co-capital is not where it should be after 3 weeks of confinement.
Of the 2,018 cases announced by the National Public Health Organization in the last 24 hours, 562 are registered in Thessaloniki, while Attica is on alert with 408 cases. That is, there are 970 cases out of a total of 2,018 throughout the country.
Larissa completes the four areas with a three-digit case number with 115 and Pieria with 113.
High numbers are registered in Pella and Pieria with 70 cases in each area.
Analytically:
- 2 cases during the controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
- 408 cases in the Attica region
- 562 cases in PE Thessaloniki
- 42 cases in PE Etoloakarnania
- 2 cases in PE Argolida
- 9 cases in PE from Arcadia
- 7 cases in PE Arta
- 17 cases in PE from acaya
- 5 cases in PE Βοιωτίας
- 22 cases in PE Grevena
- 24 cases in PE Drama
- 26 cases in PE Evros
- 6 cases in PE De Evia
- 1 case in PE Evritania
- 11 cases in PE from ilia
- 70 cases in PE Imathia
- 19 cases in PE Heraklion
- 8 cases in PE Ioannina
- 37 cases in PE Kavala
- 1 case in PE Kalymnos
- 28 cases in PE Karditsa
- 6 cases in PE Kastoria
- 6 cases in PE Corfu
- 12 cases in PE Kilkis
- 26 cases in PE Kozani
- 3 cases in PE Corinto
- 2 cases of PE Laconia
- 115 cases in PE from Larissa
- 14 cases in PE Lesbos
- 4 cases in PE Lemnos
- 52 cases in PE Magnesia
- 10 cases in PE from messinia
- 2 cases in PE Naxos
- 42 cases in PE Xanthi
- 70 cases in PE Pella
- 113 cases in PE Pieria
- 1 case in PE Preveza
- 3 cases in PE from Rethymno
- 9 cases in PE Rodopi
- 8 cases in PE Rodas
- 2 cases in PE Samos
- 64 cases in PE Serres
- 1 case in PE Sporades
- 40 cases in PE Trikala
- 25 cases in PE Fthiotida
- 29 cases in PE Florina
- 27 cases in PE from Halkidiki
- 7 cases in PE Chania
- 18 cases are being investigated.
Cases “reach” 100,000
Thus, the total number of cases is 99,306, of which 53.1% are men, while 4,851 (4.9%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 25,924 (26.1%) are related to an already known case. 
In addition, 608 of our fellow citizens are treated by intubation. Their average age is 65. 166 (27.3%) are women and the rest are men. 80.8% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 524 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Finally, we have 99 more registered deaths and 2,001 deaths in total in the country. 806 (40.3%) women and the rest men. The mean age of our dying fellow citizens was 80 years and 97.1% had an underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
Age distribution
The average age of the cases is 42 years (range 0 to 104 years), while the average age of death is 80 years (range 25 to 103 years). The age distribution of (a) total cases, (b) cases that resulted in death, and (c) patients treated by intubation, is as follows: 
Geographic dispersion
The map shows the geographical distribution of total COVID-19 cases (since the beginning of the epidemic) by Regional Unit of the country, according to the declared address of permanent residence of the patient, or the address of temporary residence for tourists and other temporary residents. in Greece. It includes both cases with a travel history (“imported”) and cases with possible national transmission. 
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