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The epidemiological panorama as a whole is worrying nine prefectures of the country, including large urban centers, as well as after five weeks of confinement it remains the positivity of the new coronavirus is increasing, with the total number of cases now rising to 119,720.
The majority of new cases per 100,000 inhabitants are seen in Pieria, Drama, Kilkis, Pella, Imathia, Thessaloniki, Larissa and Florina prefectures.
THE Attica It is also under the “microscope” of epidemiological surveillance, since especially in western Attica, hospital admissions are approximately equal to the discharges in the last three days.
According to the latest information from CNN Greece, a total of 3,770 patients with coronavirus are hospitalized in the country, of which 614 in ICU. Of these 568 it is intubated.
The Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, during regular updates on youth progress coronavirus in the country, highlighted that There is still suffocating pressure on the healthcare system.
As he said, the ICU are in “red” with coverage 83% in territory, while in Attica integrity equals 77% and in Thessaloniki at 95%.
According to the data presented by Mr. Kikilias, the majority of cases are now between 40 and 64 years old, while at the age of 75 years and over and at the age of 65 to 74 there is a significant incidence of the disease and an increase of new cases by 5% in recent years. month.
Reservations for the retail opening on December 14
In the next three days, the government is expected to announce its decisions on a possible relaxation of measures related to economic and social activities.
But nevertheless, Bookings for its opening Retail On December 14, according to information, specialists in infectious diseases demonstrated in successive meetings with government officials.
In a radio interview on Wednesday, the government spokesman Stelios PetsasHe pointed out that although there is a decrease in cases and hospitalizations, it is not considered satisfactory.
“The improvement is slow and this has delayed the opening of activities and may delay even more.”
Mr. Petsas repeated that no school will open until January 7, recreation or skiing and there will be no possibility of moving from prefecture to prefecture, with specific exceptions, adding that there is no suggestion to differentiate the measures at the regional level.
The government spokesman stressed that there will be an extension of traffic hours to facilitate retail stores. He also said that a solution is being sought for the holidays, in order to move people for as long as is allowed, and recalled that celebrations in houses should be up to nine people.
