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The current one is expected to be a week of crucial decisions and announcements, as the government will first decide whether and then how to ease the restrictive measures for the spread of the coronavirus and, therefore, the exit from the blockade.
According to the information, Kyriakos Mitsotakis until Thursday will have made the final decisions on the gradual lifting of the blockade and the procedures for the opening of the market in view of the Christmas holidays.
However, the situation in our country does not seem to show the expected improvement, despite the fact that we are already in the 4th week of the closure. After yesterday’s temporary reduction in cases, which was due on the one hand to the weekend and on the other to the fact that much less tests were carried out than the other days, the concern returned, when EODY announced more than 2,000 confirmed cases of the deadly virus in the country.
At the same time, the death toll has once again reached triple digits, with 111 people losing the battle against the deadly virus in 24 hours. The only number that showed a decrease was that of the intubated, since it fell below 600. Of course, 596 who are fighting for their lives are too many.
Of course, it is easy to understand that with 2,000 cases a day and such a high number of deaths and intubations, there can be no discussion about lifting the blockade. 
Indicative of the situation are what the professor of Medicine at the University of Geneva, Manolis Dermitzakis, said. Specifically, speaking with MEGA, Mr. Dermitzakis stated that the current number of cases is worrying, as it appears that the course of the pandemic is going “backwards”.
“If this number is maintained, we will see an increase in cases. I hope it does not continue, as then the lockdown does not work as well as we think,” explained Mr. Dermitzakis.
Only the extent of the confinement is safe
This is the reason why the only thing that seems to have been “locked up” is a new extension of the lockdown, in addition to December 7 when the quarantine “ends,” according to official announcements. In fact, many are even talking about an extension until December 21.
Another big question remains what will happen to restaurants, retail and schools.
What is being discussed is that the small stores open when the restrictions are lifted, while for the restoration the landscape has not been clarified and even the professionals of the sector ask not to open their stores, since it would be disastrous if they were forced to return to roll up the shutters.
The government’s plans will be very careful, since the main objective is to avoid a third wave, which in turn will bring a new blockade.
At the end of the week the decisions
According to the information, Kyriakos Mitsotakis until Thursday will have made the final decisions about the next steps for our country, on the way to lifting the closure, as well as what the next day will bring for the opening of the market in view of the holidays. of Christmas.
However, both the government and scientific staff are very careful in their positions regarding the following day, following the prime minister’s suggestion to avoid dates. Everyone now reiterates that dates are a secondary issue, as the crucial factor for the country’s restart roadmap will be epidemiological data.
Along the same lines, the statements of the government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, who in a radio interview highlighted: “The data will show how to safely open sectors of social and economic activity, it is clear that the dates do not help.” 
Scenarios for schools, retail and catering
According to the information, it appears that the schools will reopen starting in the new year. Most likely they will open on December 14, when the lockdown appears to last until then, with the first hope of opening up the retail market so the market can move around Christmas.
Very difficult to open the focus. It appears these businesses will remain closed because they fear that increased mobility coupled with restoration could create new problems and extend the coronary artery.
What the government does not want is to open and close after the relaxation of the measures and that is why the steps will be very careful since they will be announced on Friday.
Also, it is not expected that travel from county to county will be allowed during the holidays, while Christmas and New Years will be at home, with just one more family.
The situation in Greece
After the temporary reduction in cases on Monday, which was accompanied by a great discussion about the low number of tests carried out, today the number of new confirmed cases of the deadly virus has once again exceeded 2,000. At the same time, again more than 100 deaths in just 24 hours, at a time when there was a very small decrease in intubation.
Specifically, today EODY announced 2,199 new cases of the new virus in the country, of which 25 were detected after controls at the country’s gateways.
Today, Thessaloniki emerged as the “champion” of cases with a much higher number of cases compared to yesterday. The same applies to Attica that follows.
Thus, of the 2,199 cases announced by the National Public Health Organization in the last 24 hours, 538 were registered in Thessaloniki, while Attica is on alert with 413 cases.
Larissa is also in a difficult position with 112 cases, while 85 were announced by Pella and 81 by Drama.
The dispersion throughout the country is once again very large.
More details:
- 25 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
- 2 imported cases that came voluntarily for testing
- 413 cases in the Attica region
- 538 cases in PE Thessaloniki
- 28 cases in PE Etoloakarnania
- 8 cases in PE Argolida
- 10 cases in PE From Arcadia
- 4 cases in PE Arta
- 14 cases in PE from acaya
- 11 cases in PE Βοιωτίας
- 17 cases in PE Grevena
- 81 cases in PE Drama
- 33 cases in PE Evros
- 9 cases in PE De Evia
- 2 cases in PE Evritania
- 3 cases in PE De Ilia
- 66 cases in PE Imathia
- 21 cases in PE Heraklion
- 2 cases in PE Thesprotia
- 24 cases in PE Ioannina
- 55 cases in PE Kavala
- 2 cases in PE Kalymnos
- 26 cases in PE Karditsa
- 10 cases in PE Kastoria
- 13 cases in PE Corfu
- 1 case in PE De Kefallinia
- 35 cases in PE Kilkis
- 43 cases in PE Kozani
- 2 cases in PE Corinto
- 4 cases in PE Laconia
- 112 cases in PE from Larissa
- 10 cases in PE Lesbos
- 1 case in PE Lemnos
- 70 cases in PE Magnesia
- 6 cases in PE Messenia
- 1 case in PE Mykonos
- 72 cases in PE Xanthi
- 85 cases in PE Pella
- 44 cases in PE Pieria
- 1 case in PE Preveza
- 8 cases in PE from Rethymno
- 41 cases in PE Rodopi
- 10 cases in PE Rhodes
- 56 cases in PE Serres
- 33 cases in PE Trikala
- 28 cases in PE Fthiotida
- 28 cases in PE Florina
- 40 cases in PE from Halkidiki
- 21 cases in PE Chania
- 3 cases in PE Chios
- 27 cases are being investigated.
More than 107,000 cases
Thus, the total number of cases is 107,470, of which 52.9% are men, while 4,919 (4.6%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 28,590 (26.6%) are related to an already known case. 
Still, 596 of our fellow citizens are hospitalized for intubation. Their average age is 65. 167 (28.0%) are women and the rest are men. 75.8% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 597 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Finally, we have 111 more deaths registered and 2,517 deaths in total in the country. 1,021 (40.6%) women and the rest men. The mean age of our dying fellow citizens was 80 years and 96.6% had some underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
Age distribution
The average age of the cases is 43 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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