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EODY issued a red flag with its announcement today, as a four-digit number of coronavirus cases was recorded for the first time in more than a month.
The information from EODY confirmed the information that was leaked at dawn on Tuesday, that for the first day after a long time the new cases would exceed 1,000.
Thus, throughout the country they were found 1,260 new infections, with 244 intubated and 22 more people lose your life to the coronavirus.
At the same time, according to EODY, since the total number of cases, 649 are in Attica, This fact confirms the fears of experts about the further spread of the coronavirus in the largest region of the country. At the same time, in the center of Athens alone, 180 cases are detected in a 24-hour period.
The first day with a four-digit number of cases in 2021
It is the first time in 2021 that the country has recorded such a high daily number of coronavirus cases. To be precise, according to EODY, the last time a four-digit number of cases was recorded was on December 29, with 1,047 new infections.
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In fact, the last time the epidemiological table registered more than 1,200 cases was to December 15, with 1,240 infections. It should be noted, of course, that the outlook in the country’s hospitals at that time was more tense, since the number of intubated patients amounted to 550, while 98 deaths had been confirmed in those 24 hours.
However, it should be noted here that even with more than 2,000 new cases per day at the end of October, intubation remained low at 135.
At the same time, the number of cases on December 15 in Attica was 270, that is, almost a third of those that present today with a similar total number of infections.
As experts have repeatedly pointed out, the increase in cases could cause a delay of a few days in the increase in hospital admissions and intubation, which would put great pressure on the already troubled health system.
Kikilias for a traffic ban from 18:00: “If measures are needed, we will take them”
The situation in Attica worries us, stressed the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias Speaking tonight in the main STAR TV newsletter, he added that hospitalizations are steadily increasing in Covid single beds in Basin.
“It makes sense, given that measures are being taken, and this must be done so that society continues to breathe, that mobility is causing an increase in cases. But everyone must understand, despite the fatigue of 12 months, that we live in a pandemic, a huge public health crisis and lives are lost. The first concern of the Ministry of Health, the first concern of the government, the first concern of the whole society, is to protect each other, the elderly, vulnerable groups , to our families. “Public health comes first,” he stressed.
As the Commission said on Friday and we are going to monitor epidemiological data until then and added: “Certainly things are not going well, we see what is happening in other European countries. Great pressure on health systems. “There is a third wave in Europe.”
However, Vassilis Kikilias I do not discard without additional measures. Always based on expert suggestions, if the data is such that we have to take action, we will take action ”, the minister pointed out when asked if there are thoughts of traffic ban from 18:00. “We live in emergency situations and we have to survive. “Above all, the defense of public health,” he continued.
As Mr. Kikilias put it, “Today 21,301 of our fellow citizens were vaccinated. We reached 315,434 vaccines. Vaccines are now coming in bulk, more companies are getting approval. We will see how this plays out in the coming months. It’s a shame, it’s a sin that we have come this far, as we have achieved, defending and saving human lives, always with respect and pain for our fellow citizens who have been lost, without making a last effort, ”he pointed out.
Referring to virus mutations, he said that “mutations in viruses have existed, exist and will always exist. He listened to the president of the National Vaccination Committee, Ms Theodoridou. He said: “There is strong evidence from very serious centers that the vaccines that are already in use, the mRNA vaccines, offer strong and comprehensive protection, so this panic should not be created in relation to mutations.”
He reiterated that we must let the experts and those in the know inform us. “I want to strongly recommend to anyone who wants and has a public speech and for the sake of one or two minutes of publicity to speak to society, to be very careful, especially on public health issues,” he concluded.
The coronavirus positivity rate in the country is increasing
At the same time, as is clear from the number of new coronavirus cases, Greece is one step away from the “red color” of the ECDC maps, according to the positivity index.
Vasilakopoulos (EKPA): “We are at the limit”
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The professor of Pneumology and Intensive Care at EKPA Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, in statements to SKAI, stressed that in recent days the positivity rate has stopped being below 2%, it is at 3.5%, and therefore Greece is in limit to change color and “blush” on the map of Europe due to the coronavirus.
In any case, answering a question about the need to take new measures, the professor highlighted that measures alone do not have a specific performance, but it all depends on how we implement them.
Extraordinary at Thessaloniki Chrysochoidis-Hardalia on Thursday
The Minister of Citizen Protection will be in Thessaloniki on the morning of Thursday, April 1 Michalis Chrysochoidis and the Undersecretariat of Civil Protection Nikos Hardals, in order to hold an extraordinary meeting in the Central Macedonia Region for the coronavirus, with the participation of municipal bodies.
According to the Thestival website, the possibility of deciding is open take further steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus, as there is great concern about the detection of the South African mutation, after a random sample check of the 36-year-old deacon by IM Neapoleos and Stavroupoleos who had been diagnosed positive in coronavirus.
Concern for Patras too
Also prevailing is concern about Patras, which is already in the “red” as cases show an increasing trend, as EODY’s information shows.
64 new cases of the virus were detected in Acaya, with the result that together with Athens, where 649 new infections were detected out of a total of 1,261 in the country, it is in the center of attention of the experts.
All measures on the table by the government
However, what the government’s lips point to is that, for the moment, new stricter measures remain in the drawer, since since Saturday (1/30) the new Charter of Safety and Health Protection came into force, which divide the country. on two levels: A-Vigilance and B-Increased Risk.
Infectious disease specialists hope to see the course of cases in the coming days and, if the epidemiological outlook in the country worsens, it is not ruled out that additional measures will be suggested to slow the spread of the virus. . This was indirectly confirmed this morning by the government spokesperson, Christos Tarantilis, speaking on SKAI TV.
“Today we are not heading for a hard lockdown, but we don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Data can change significantly on a daily basis.”, he said. As he pointed out, at this stage there are no signs of a new hard blockade, and he emphasized that the evolution of the epidemic “is a purely dynamic phenomenon.”
However, experts are also particularly concerned about the mutations of the virus, since after the British strain, last Sunday it was located in Thessaloniki and this one in South Africa.
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