Coronavirus: New lockdown extension on the table until December 14

We are far from taking it away emergency shutdown, decided by the government due to the escalation of cases by coronavirus in Greece. This view is currently prevalent among government officials, and based on the data so far, on the table is the decision for new extension on lock until December 14th, that is, the measures remain in force for at least 11 days before Christmas.

On the table are stages for himockdown two-speed, no matter how much the government wants to gradually open the market across the country. In any case, the epidemiological panorama of the country, but especially of the areas in red, is what will ultimately judge both the extension and the unlock lock in Greece.

According to the latest EODY data, during the last 24 hours there were 2,013 new cases of coronavirusύ In our country. The total number of patients treated intubated today is 607, while still 101 Our fellow men have been lost in the last 24 hours. “The number of cases in Thessaloniki is still high. They are announced today 545 new cases. Furthermore, a high number of cases is reported in Attica with 319 and in Larissa with 106 cases, while the number of cases is remarkable. 93 cases in Serres and 80 in Magnesia in the last 24 hours“He pointed out Vana Papaevangelou during the briefing for coronavirus and noted:

“The second wave of the pandemic is not about to disappear. In Europe since the beginning of the pandemic there have been more than 12 million cases and more than 307,000 dead. According to your data European Center for Disease Control and based on the data of the latter 14 days, the Hellas Is found in 17th place for new cases and 16th for mortality. “So we still have a low epidemiological burden compared to other European countries.”

The epidemiological burden is high

As he explained, the curve of new cases in our country is decreasing, but the epidemiological burden remains stable at a high level. It is estimated that today we have more than 25,000 active cases In our country. “Last week we really saw a decrease in cases in many areas of Greece, including Athens and Thessaloniki. In the territory the average number of cases throughout the week is close to 2,000 cases per day. In Attica there are less than 400 new cases a day and in Thessaloniki less than 600. This is all nice, but unfortunately the decline is slower than we would like. We also see it even today, 3 weeks after its application. emergency shutdown, in some areas of our country to increase the cases. It is possible that, at least in part, this is due to some series of cases in various closed structures that significantly overload the epidemiological map.

Regarding the new admissions in our Hospitals, we have a stabilization, said Vana Papaevangelou. “Today it is estimated that they are hospitalized throughout the country 4,500 patients and most of 1/4 of them are hospitalized in Thessaloniki. However, based on the number of new cases, we expect a decrease in new hospital admissions over the next week. Everyone knows the fullness of ICUs, especially in northern Greece. And we saw patient airlift for the first time these days. In the territory of the occupancy of ICU beds is 88%. According to mathematical models, but based on the real epidemiological data of our country, it is estimated that during the next two weeks, approximately 1,600 of our peers will need to be treated, while admission to the ICU should take approx. 250 people“And added:

“Unfortunately, the loss of life continues to increase in our country and we estimate that we have an average of 85 deaths per day during the past week. In conclusion, although we have a clear reduction in new cases, this is happening at a slower rate than expected. the second wave pandemic does not say to leave us and unfortunately we wait for one continued pressure on the NSS for the next 7-14 days. Phasing out the measures has not yet been discussed in our Committee and will be discussed next week on the basis of new epidemiological data. The pressure in the country’s ICUs is an important criterion for our decisions, ”said B.by Papaevangelou.

Hardware for blocking and “red” areas

THE Nikos Charadalias stressed that the decision to extend it emergency shutdown announced until December 7 “was based on a single fact, the fact that the epidemiological burden in our country remains high.” In fact, some areas of the country seem to be particularly overburdened and such areas, in order of epidemiological burden of the last 14 days are as follows 18 in a total of 74 areas: THE Pella, Drama, Thessaloniki, Grevena, Florina, Pieria, Imathia, Serres, Larissa, Kilkis, Halkidiki, Magnesia, Xanthi, Karditsa, Evros, Kavala, Rodopi and Trikala. These areas remain with most cases, regardless of the course of the disease exacerbation curve in the area. Obviously, of course, failures or non-compliance with measures in other areas can easily put them in the place of these. 18 areas».

He highlighted that the increase in viral load observed in recent days in Achaia, Etoloakarnania and Ilia, that is, in the Western Greece Region, is a cause of special concern. Etoloakarnania, Achaia and Ilia These are areas that are increasing, I emphasize, the epidemiological burden is increasing and faithful observance of the measures is imperative during the next 24 hours.

The prime minister had a telephone conversation with the mayor of Patras Konstantinos Peletidis and the regional governor of Western Greece, Nectarios Farmakis. THE Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed the need for strict observance of sanitary measures, in view of the feast of the patron saint of Patras, Saint Andrew, on Monday. He even pointed out that lately there is what emerges from all the data, the increase, that is, the health burden in the broadest scope, a fact that requires even more attention from the public and asked the local authorities to contribute to it.

All these epidemiological data in the coming days will judge the extension to closure until December 14.