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Experts voice their concerns in the run-up to Christmas and New Years, with most emphasizing that this year’s holidays should be purely family-friendly.
“Let’s not use the word goodbye. There should be no overcrowding in general. The accumulation inside is a problem,” stressed Professor Charalambos Gogos, explaining that “inside, even a positive person with a mask will transmit it. It is a transmitter “.
At the same time, Mr. Gogos clarified that he will not increase the number of 9 people in the house for New Years Eve, saying that “it is a done event”, while even suggesting in “red zones” like West Attica that the number of people be as low as possible.
The word New Year’s Eve, said the teacher, comes from a Latin word and means “strong”, while it includes the meaning of overnight and explained that that is why there is no New Year’s Eve, there is a lunch meeting – lunch table and no overnight stay.
“Some people at noon at the Christmas table we know.” In our homes we have to be sensitive to the observance of measures. We cannot have a police officer outside every door, “said the professor, who estimated that active cases at this time are perhaps 50,000.
Professor Demosthenes Sarigiannis moved in the same direction and emphasized that “January wants attention for the coronavirus, it would be safer to stay until January 20.”
“We anticipate a continuation of the de-escalation throughout the country. However, there are areas in the country such as Attica, Kozani, Karditsa, Magnesia, Chios, Achaia, Thassos and Larissa that need special attention,” he said and stressed that these areas a high probability of resurgence after Christmas.
“The difficult period is right after Christmas, where the weather will be even worse. This does not help at all, it increases the spread of the virus, “he said, noting that at this moment we are in a phase of good de-escalation. “The reproduction rate of RT is at 0.88 which means that a person is infected under a fellow citizen, that is, we actually have some kind of recession in the pandemic,” he added.
For his part, the professor of Nanotechnology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stergios Logothetidis, referred to the number of intubated patients, which raises concern about its persistence. “The number of intubated people is not decreasing. For a week we have a new mechanism but due to relaxation they do not fall at the appropriate rate.” Next week, deaths will stabilize to a great extent, “he said.
He added that “high mobility causes an increase in infections” and stressed that “neither New Year’s Eve or social gatherings are needed.” The participation of families increases mobility and creates superinfections. “Regarding the measures, he pointed out:” Until 7 January is not going to change much. “After the Christmas season, we will assess the situation.”
The government does not rule out further tougher measures at the local level
Hours before, the government spokesman Stelios Petsas had announced that “we will strictly comply with these traffic hours with a view to Christmas and New Year”, clarifying that there is no case of easing of measures, on the contrary “there may be a case of type D Attica, Kozani “.
“It is very important at the local level to intervene quickly and control possible outbreaks so that they do not get out of control,” he said, when asked about the concerns about the areas considered “orange” – “red”, he commented that “when these alarms hit they must be taken into account and intervened in a timely manner. If necessary, we will do so in other areas as well. “
Regarding the holidays, the government spokesman stressed that the important thing is to have a closed circle and not open our contacts.
“Let’s try that our contacts are the same people,” he expressed characteristically, emphasizing that it is important not to be complacent, while pointing out that when measures are observed then they work and there is no reason to extend them.
Massive rapid tests since Monday
At the same time, the massive rapid test plan begins next Monday through participation requests on the testing.gov.gr platform, which will be an important tool to record the level of spread of the coronavirus.
The rapid implementation of rapid tests on random “sections” of the population is considered to be a very important weapon in the “quiver” of experts, since they will have the opportunity to capture the size of the population in a much more specific way and especially the percentage of asymptomatic.
How the platform will work
Citizens may be interested in the tests of December 21 and On December 26, those who register will be notified of the time and place of arrival to be able to go to the free checkpoints as of Monday, December 28. The platform where basic information will be completed, such as address, phone number, etc. can be found at the email address testing.gov.gr.
Then a message will be sent with a verification number to the telephone number provided by the citizen and when the verification is carried out, a new message will be sent with the time and location of the rapid tests.
The selection will be random through an algorithm, without any criteria and is planned the first group of 12,000 citizens to visit one of the coronavirus testing centers. According to the professor, of the 368 checkpoints, 260 examination points will be in the Health Centers. Another 98 exam points will be available in the medical units of the Armed Forces. Another 18 points will be in health units of the National Health Organization.
Attendance at the test will justify an absence from work for three hours and once the procedure is completed, personal information will be deleted.
“It concerns everyone, with one specific exception. If you have symptoms, you should contact your doctor.” The correct way to get a free test is through your doctor, “explained the professor.
