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Cases have been declining in recent days and the positivity rate has dropped RT has fallen under him 1 in all regional units of the country, which shows that the situation is getting worse.
According to the data announced by EODY, in the afternoon, the new cases remitted in 1,044, While slightly reduction is observed in the last days and in intubated in the ICU, which on Monday amounts to 600, up from 603 on Sunday. Even so, the hundreds intubated They are putting great pressure on the NSS, while the death toll has not decreased and remains high: 85 deaths in a 24-hour period.
According to certain information, this data has changed slightly on Monday night. Specifically, there are a total of 4,387 Covid patients. 604 people are in ICU of which 587 intubated.
At the same time, the death toll has risen to 2,421 since 2,406 announced by EODY.
During the briefing, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Professor Vana Papaevangelou pointed out the fact that the downside is that pressure in ICU Northern Greece happens although the number of cases is decreasing.
He added that it is clear that the measures began at the beginning of the month. they were not observed of all and this – as he said – does not need any scientific explanation, as we see it on the streets.
As only the dramatic reduction from contacts and the use of mask can lead to the desired result. “Congregation and meeting indicate a lack of respect for public health of doctors and nurses, but also of the majority of people who follow the measures in the country,” he said, adding that we have a long way to go.
He added that the committee discuss and suggest a partial lift some measures but explained that this will depend on our behavior in the coming days.
For his part, the assistant professor of the EKPA School of Medicine Gikas Majorkinis, said that reduction of new cases in urban centers It is remarkable, since the number of active case registration is less than 1 for Athens and Thessaloniki, highlighting however that these figures refer to the observations made 10 days ago.
However, referring to active cases, he said that they remain exceptional high, which was in early November, explaining that diminished the new cases against 30% in Athens and against 20% in Thessaloniki.
As for Thessaloniki, on Monday there was a significant reduction in infections, compared to the previous days.
Specifically of the 1,044 new cases of the new virus in the country, the 255 located on the periphery Attica Y 213 in the region Thessaloniki.
Majorkinis stressed that the essential reduction from Pressure in the health system is expected at the end of this week or the beginning of the next, highlighting that the age groups most affected by the severity of the disease are the 40-65 and over 65 where the highest incidence of the pandemic occurs.
The 18 “red” areas
Regarding the epidemiological burden of the virus, the deputy minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, said that it is not the same throughout the country but that it presents differences from region to region, with some regional units with a higher epidemiological burden.
the 18 The areas that are burdened according to the epidemiological burden of the last 14 days, are the following (the order has changed compared to last week according to the new data): Pella, Drama, Grevena, Thessaloniki, Pieria, Florina, Imathia, Larissa , Kilkis, Xanthi, Halkidiki, Magnesia, Karditsa, Kavala, Trikala, Evros, Serres and Rodopi.
Mr. Hardalias made a special reference to the Pieria area, which he stressed is concerned “since the epidemiological burden, instead of being constant or decreasing as in other areas, increases in the last 24 hours.” “It should be understood that strict compliance with the measures is imperative and necessary.” Especially in the wider area of each town, every corner of Pieria, “stressed Mr. Hardalias.
He also addressed appeal to the inhabitants of all the aforementioned areas with an epidemiological burden, “to be especially careful so as not to cause any other unpleasant surprises.”
However, as he pointed out, “this does not mean in any way that in the rest of the country with strong epidemiological burdens we can relax. Because, as we have seen in practice, a good epidemiological image of an area can easily overturned in a few hours if measurements are not followed».
Happy birthday from the phone
Mr. Hardals, referring to the period of celebrations that is beginning, said that this year, as everyone knows “and as the Church has said, these celebrations will be different.”
Then he remembered that home visities friends and relatives Not allowed while existing measures last. “We will celebrate the birthday of our loved ones from afar, we will give them our wishes by phone and we will express our love, so that we can protect them and be able to celebrate together again on the next festive occasion,” said Mr. Χαρδαλιάς.
Lockdown: everything is judged in the next 24 hours
“The prime minister is collecting data from scientists and is expected to comment before the weekend on what will be born after December 7,” a government spokesman previously said. Stelios Petsas during his radio interview.
At the moment, there is no clear image of whether Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address citizens through a sermon, or whether he will prefer with a simple statement announcing whether the blockade will be lifted and in what areas in view of the holidays. However, it was clarified that the decisions will be made and announced from the Prime Minister to end of the week.
As Mr. Petsas explained, speaking on radio station MAX FM, “then it will be clearer to everyone which areas of economic and social activity can be safely opened, when and according to what rules.”
“It’s a kind of positive dataAs cases are declining, the transmission rate is declining throughout Greece, but at a slower rate than might be expected. And this is because there is a fatigue of the population, after 10 months of struggle with the invisible enemy, the coronavirus, which leads to a greater slow drop in cases “.
Mr. Petsas asked everyone to adhere to the measures so that “we can cross”.
“We are in the middle of the river and we have to cross the troubled waters of the pandemic. A difficult week began with two contradictory traits. First, we will see a reduction in cases. “Second, the number of intubations and, unfortunately, deaths will continue to be high, because the cases were very high in the previous period and many people are hospitalized in ICU.”
Mitsotakis: We must speak with data
Clear message that steps will be taken to departure The quarantine will not run the risk of a repeat of the pandemic sent by the Prime Minister during his presentation in his teleconference. ministerial council.
In fact, Kyriakos Mitsotakis With a different report, he was stigmatized by the form and time of transition from prohibition to normality.
“In the decisions we have to make, taking into account the suggestions of the experts, we have to be Watch out. Our path may seem slower, but it will be safer and safer. And above all it must be a path without setbacks“Added Mr. Mitsotakis.
Mr. Mitsotakis made one valuation the effectiveness of restrictive measures showing the need not to affect the fragile balance that has been formed:
“The situation is improving marginally better“Now we have, in addition to the reduction of cases and the first indications that the pressure on the National Health System in northern Greece is beginning to gradually diminish,” the Prime Minister stressed, adding, addressing cabinet members:
“But we have no doubt that we still have some difficult days ahead of us and as the debate on how to get out of the strict restrictions will start soon, I want to emphasize once again that we should not talk about dates, we must talk with data.
The Prime Minister also noted the promising prospect created by vaccine creating part of the Greek roadmap until the end of the first half of 2021: “The objective is specific: to reach as many Greeks as possible healthy in the vaccine. This will be judged by the lowest possible losses that we have had thus far and this in turn will be judged by the highest possible consistency that we all show now. We appreciate that first vaccines they will have reached Greece if, as we hope, they are approved by the competent European organizations before the end of the year, ”said Mr Mitsotakis.
