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Its extension is now considered a fact emergency shutdown in Attica, as epidemiological data leave no room for complacency or relaxation.
The tone was set by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday where, referring to the increase in cases, he stressed that “De facto detracts from our intention, always listening to the instructions of the experts, to proceed with a gradual opening on March 1.”
The Prime Minister, however, considered that we are at the end of this great adventure since he recognized that the measures work and in the equation now is his factor vaccination, which he described as a “weapon” that we did not have in the previous period.
What Kyriakos Mitsotakis said referred to the image that had been formed even before yesterday’s announcements, in which once again the cases approached (did not exceed as the day before yesterday) 2,000 -of which 869 in Attica- showing that despite strict restrictive measures, the pandemic is here. So considering that many scientists now claim that we have not yet seen the peak of the curve and are predicting over 2500 cases per day next week, the lock extension script appears to be no longer a script.
Also, it is worth noting that aside from the rate of cases, perhaps now, the pressure on the Attica hospitals which, as the data shows, is one step ahead of “red”. Thus, according to the latest data, 90% of the fullness in the beds went up until yesterday ICU with 25 more empty beds in Attica. In simple hospitalizations, according to Matina Pagoni, president of EINAP, the occupancy reaches 85%.
“Attica has the highest epidemiological burden at the moment, with the consequence that there is pressure on YOU. with a history of admissions to the Hospitals on call. Yesterday, Tuesday, we had 168 imports and the day before yesterday, Monday, we had 186 imports. And the coverage of ICU-COVID in Attica is currently at a rate of 90% – 235 ICUs out of a total of 262, “the Minister of Health said yesterday. Vassilis Kikilias.
However, a positive element that emerges, however, is the reduction of the viral load in the wastewater. The results of the laboratory tests of the National Network of Wastewater Epidemiology show an increase in the viral load in the sewers of large cities in the week of February 15 to 21, however they show a decrease in two areas. These are Attica where the reduction reaches 16.2% and Volos where the reduction reaches 27.6%.
The Health Ministry’s Committee of Experts is now expected to suggest to the government on Friday the need extend the measures until March 8 or even 15. The baseline scenario speaks of a one-week extension, however, based on data so far, the outlook is not expected to improve drastically next week, so the two-week extension may be closer than what we thought until a few years ago. 24 hours ago.
Hard lock for Arcadia
At the same time, after an extraordinary meeting at the Civil Protection Operations Center, on Wednesday, by order of the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias and after a unanimous proposal from the National Committee for the Protection of Public Health, the PE Arcadia joined the very high risk level while not Municipality of Nauplia It is part of the higher risk level of the Health Protection and Safety Charter.
The restrictive measures are valid from today Thursday 02/25/2021 and at 06:00 to Monday 03/01/2021 and at 06:00. Any extension or lifting of the measures will be re-evaluated by the National Committee for the Protection of Public Health against the coronavirus COVID-19 at its next meeting. According to Civil Protection sources, in Arcadia most cases of outbreaks have to do with workplaces.
Pressure on the economy too
However, apart from the discussions about the extension or not of the measures, an important factor is the economy itself and the effects of the restrictive measures on it. The statement of the Minister of Finance is typical, Christou Staikoura, who said that from the second quarter of this year it is expected that “Light at the end of the tunnel”. As is well known, a strong recession is expected in the first quarter, not only for this reason. emergency shutdown, but also because the comparison is made with the first quarter of 2020, when GDP was moving in positive territory.
However, in absolute numbers, The fall in the growth rate for each month of closure is estimated at 0.8%, while the burden of the primary deficit reaches 0.7% of GDP.
In this context, with the expansion of the confinement just around the corner, the expansion of relief measures for professionals is approaching. According to the information, the renewed rental plan, provides for a 100% exemption for the months of April and May. In addition, the rent reduction continues for affected employees of 40% of the total rent, and owners receive 20%.
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