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Extension of the confinement and waiting period by the government, which is awaiting epidemiological data before proceeding with any decision to relax measures for the coronavirus.
At the same time, Europe is reluctantly lifting some restrictions in an effort to control the virus and save time until mass vaccinations begin. After all, the WHO warns of a careful and crowd-free opening at Christmas.
In this context, there are suggestions for the government to have and new lock extension until December 21, to avoid the risk of a third wave of the pandemic.
Schools, the first to open after closing
In any case, schools are the ones that seem to reopen first, Kyriakos Mitsotakis previously stated.
The Prime Minister spoke via videoconference with primary school students, to whom he stressed that schools will be the first to open. “You will even have a little patience and I think that next week we will have better news to tell you“He stated.
However, the difficult equation in the lifting process is focus.“No date has been set“Note to government officials and add that the goal is to ensure public health and at the same time support the companies and employees that are affected.
The extension (almost discounted) was announced this Thursday morning in the most official way, through the government representative, Stelios Petsas, who announced the validity of all the measures that apply to the coronavirus until December 7.
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Mr. Petsas qualified the decision as imperative, as the epidemiological burden in some areas is high. The source of concern, he said, are seven areas that have very high cases in relation to their population. These are the Thessaloniki, the Serres, the Patras, the Larissa, the Magnesia, the Etoloakarnania and the Lesbos.
This image was also confirmed by EODY’s geodetic case distribution map, in which, in addition to Thessaloniki, which recorded 562 new infections, both Larissa (115), as well as h Pieria (113) remained at the three-digit number of diagnoses.
“The government is closely monitoring developments and will announce next steps when it has more data on the course of the pandemic,” said Stelios Petsas.
Cases are reduced, but not at the desired rate
The cases are declining gradually, but not at the desired rate, a fact that worries experts and the government. Today, the number of new coronavirus cases has risen to 2,018 cases, significantly lower than in previous weeks.
At the same time, the pressure on the health system continues, with November emerging as the most “deadly” month for our country, with 1,366 deaths. At the same time, the number of people in the ICU is 608 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.
The first air transport of patients from northern Greece to Athens took place on Thursday morning, in an effort to decongest the Intensive Care Units.
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