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Scientists are asking for more time and additional epidemiological data to indicate dates and priorities in the 2021 calendar, in order to gradually launch the lifting of restrictive measures in January. Although the decreasing number new cases In recent days, in conjunction with the universal compliance of the population in the three days of Christmas, they had created a positive predisposition among the members of the Infectious Diseases Committee, yesterday. acute, increased new infections and at the same time the almost unchanged number of intubated (consistently over 400) changed before the lights any decision – and announcements – about the opening of schools, which is firmly at the top of the list of government aspirations.
“The intention and priority of the government is to open schools of all levels” After all, the government spokesman reiterated yesterday, Stelios Petsas, but clarifying how “If it will be all together and when is up to the experts. We will listen to their assessments and move on.” This is because government personnel do not want the restart of the learning process to be accompanied by wave of useless movements, multiplying the virus outbreaks.
In any case, the full recovery of students in classrooms is, in addition to the Prime Minister’s own commitment, an urgent need for the educational community, since lifelong learning has been suspended for more than two months. “It is not only a goal for educational reasons, but also for the psychology and health of our children” explained the professor of Pediatrics-Infectious Diseases, Vana Papaevangelou. In the same context, “It remains a high priority, as we have said, to open schools. So it will be one of the first things we will restart “ he pointed Gikas Majorkinis, Assistant Professor of the EKPA School of Medicine, clarifying how “No decision is made lightly.”
The possible scenarios
The worsening of the psychological state of the students, however, does not guide the decisions of the experts, since the sudden deterioration of the epidemiological picture of the country yesterday caused the members of the Commission to be divided as to when and how it will be carried out. . the return to desks. Although most infectious disease specialists agreed in favor of opening schools on January 8 (or alternatively at 11 with a slight extension) in a marathon and lively meeting in the presence of the Minister of Education, a second glance wanted to postpone the reopening of schools January 15, in order to make existing restrictive measures more effective.
Point of view difference there was also like for him reset mode of schools, as most scientists initially agree to open kindergartens and primary schools on January 8, leaving the restoration of secondary schools and lyceums in a second year, there around January 15. Although this possibility seems the most frequent, the initial intention of the government was the total return to educational normality (position that some supporters occupy within the Commission), that is, for all levels at the same time, a possibility that is considered scarce at this time. In other words, secondary education creates second thoughts for scientists, on the possible spread of the coronavirus at this stage. Reassessing the epidemiological data, the final decisions of the Commission will be made in a new meeting on January 4, when all the data on the course of the pandemic in the country will be taken into account.
“We will have a photo from January 5”
“At the moment we do not have the data to make a decision about opening the schools. We do not have the image that will allow us to perform this movement safely. The same goes for retail and catering» the president of the Panhellenic Medical Association described yesterday, Thanasis Exadachtylos on Radio North, adding that “We are looking forward to seeing the performance of the measures during the Christmas season. We will have a photo from January 5.”
Prolonged anxiety
The reflection of vertical increase in the number of cases yesterday (reaching 1,047) is also reflected in the conservative stance that was finally chosen against local lockdowns, which lasted yesterday until recently. “It seems that we have a drop in viral load throughout the territory, which has remained stable in recent weeks and there is a lot of decompression in the simple covid beds, but we do not see the same in ICU and intubated patients and this is something that we are all concerned. We want to better examine why this is happening, the experts will weigh it up and make their suggestions early next week. “ Petsas argued yesterday, linking this data making retail and catering decisions.
In the context of the rapid escalation of cases, the Vice Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardals yesterday announced the unanimous decision of the Committee of Experts to extend the restrictive measures in the municipalities of Aspropyrgos and Elefsina until Wednesday, January 6 at 6 in the morning. The same duration (that is, until 6 o’clock in the morning of the Lights) will have the extension of the restrictive measures in Kozani, Eordaia and Voio Municipalities of the Kozani Regional Unit, while it was unanimously decided to lift the measures for the Municipalities of Serbia and Velvento in the same area. Today the decision of the scientists is awaited on the measures that have been taken in Thespies, Viotia, with Mr. Hardalias noting that “The situation seems to be improving.” On the other hand, the “Thespia measures” are applied from today in the Kelli village of the Municipality of Amyntaio of the Florina Regional Unit, which are implemented from today at 6 in the morning and for 10 days, that is, until on Friday, January 8.
The measurements refer to:
· Movement Prohibition off limits to the local Kelli community, except for health travel
From 18:00 to 05:00 prohibition of any movement of citizens within the Local Community
Suspension of performance religious ceremonies
· Suspension of the operation of the store (retail, etc.)
The Undersecretariat of Civil Protection also raised the alarm for a series of areas that do not comply with the average reduction of the epidemiological burden. Is about:
The Regional Unit Florina,
The municipalities of Keratsini-Drapetsona, Peristeri, Ilio and Acharnes,
The Zefyrio area of the Municipality of Fili, as well as
· The island of Kalymnos.
with Mr. Hardalias directing a public appeal to the neighbors, in order to show attention in the coming days in the fulfillment of the measures.
New year with “Christmas measures”
In addition, the restrictions that were applied on Christmas Day will apply in full on the three days of the New Year, with the control mechanisms strictly monitoring the package of festive measures. Among which:
· Two families and up to nine people can meet for the festive table.
The traffic ban from 10 pm to 5 am remains in force without exception, both on New Years Eve and New Years.
Send a text message (sms) to 13033 both for the arrival and departure of the New Year’s Eve party, code 6.
The measures remain in force also in places of worship on New Years day, that is to say:
· The service is allowed in the presence of the faithful, observing the proportion of one person for every 15 square meters, with a distance of two meters between the people in each direction.
· The maximum number of attendees is 25 people, while for Metropolitan churches it is 50 people.
· The use of a mask is mandatory during the stay at the place of worship.
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