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The possibility of celebrating Christmas in the traditional way is being eliminated day by day, as the calls of the specialists in infectious diseases for the strict fulfillment of the measures and the extension of the self-control of the citizens until the Christmas carols intensify.
Fearing the rapid deterioration of the epidemiological burden due to the Christmas markets, but also with an eye toward the NSS units that are under unbearable pressure despite the three-week quarantine, the experts’ suggestions go in the opposite direction. relaxation proposing an extension of 2-3 weeks to the existing blockage.
December 14 and we see …
Recalling that “the confinement was carried out horizontally so as not to transfer the climate of Thessaloniki to other cities”, the professor of Pathology, Charalambos Gogos, was explicitly in favor of extending the restrictive measures, arguing that “the evil is not only that we have many cases, but we have many active cases. “There are more than 20,000 diagnosed, while it is estimated that there are 100,000 undiagnosed.”
In this sense, Mr. Gogos announced that in the next few days the schedule to return to the festive normality will be decided, but he estimated that it is difficult for it to happen before December 14.
Infectious Diseases Professor Nikos Sypsas placed the starting point of the return to everyday life even further, moving any discussion to the last pages of the December calendar. Clarifying that it is his personal opinion, Sypsas asked that the extension of the confinement be extended until December 21 (creating reserves in the NSS), although he considers that December 14 is the most ideal end date.
Regardless of the final date that will be chosen by Megaro Maximou following the suggestions of scientists, the professor of Infectious Diseases clarified that this year the holidays will be completely different, since “only Christmas, there is no family around us” was the message sent by Mr., concluding that “we will not have regular celebrations, we have no idea that we will have crowds of consumers in stores.” In fact, given the number of cases, “we can’t even make predictions, we do exercises on paper,” said the professor.
Two families maximum
Although the final decisions on when exactly the confinement will end will be made from the Palace of the Maximum at the end of next week at the latest, the specificity of this Christmas will have to be quickly established by the citizens, since the conditions of celebration will be very different. relative to the past. “We will have a different Christmas this year.” Much, much more limited, with our families, with the people we love, maybe another family, “Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said yesterday, during his tour of hospitals and health centers in Thessaloniki .
Although there are more strangers in the pandemic equation, the prime minister explained yesterday how “we know we will have another very difficult week or two ahead of us, but we also know that when we start to get out of the regime of strict restrictions, we must be double careful. Because Let’s be honest, we didn’t do it in the summer, ”stressed the prime minister, indirectly determining the deadline for returning from quarantine in two weeks.
However, the local authorities of Thessaloniki do not seem to share the same expectation of a return to normalcy, as was seen during their meeting yesterday with the prime minister. Both the Governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Zervas, called on Mr. Mitsotakis to keep schools closed to limit the spread of the virus.
Zervas: against the elimination of the confinement
“I think that with the epidemiological characteristics at this time it is difficult to think about eliminating the blockade. I will never ask as Mayor of this city to enter into any regularity, if the health of the inhabitants and the next day of the city is not guaranteed. Then, any opening regarding retail trade, the focus will have to do with much better epidemiological characteristics, “he said after the meeting with the Prime Minister, the mayor of Thessaloniki, adding that” the third wave of the pandemic is occurring – the resurgence as doctors say – so you have to be very careful for the fear of having photos from November and December or even January. That is why I am personally against opening schools. It is something that should not be valid until Christmas. “
Additionally, Mr. Zervas proposed the appointment of an Authorized Civil Protection Advisor, “who will coordinate the difficult task currently facing our city, Central Macedonia, North Greece”, such as reducing the number of cases. evolves steadily but slowly.
Referring to the causes that led Thessaloniki to this difficult situation, speaking about number 104.6, the Vice Minister of Macedonia-Thrace, Theodoros Karaoglou, pointed out that “we should relax with zero exceptions. The student parties began, the parties in Ladadika, the celebrations of the fans, the fans, various events, which culminated the problem “, while the three days from October 26 to 28 turned out to be crucial for the launch of the number of cases, as” all the people of Thessaloniki attended “Excursion to Halkidiki either to neighboring prefectures or further down to Pelion, as a result of which they spread the coronavirus in other areas as well, “said Mr. Karaoglou.
With this data, the government is trying to prevent new local outbreaks of the virus, limiting the outbreak of the pandemic to the geographical limits of Thessaloniki, where the situation got out of control very quickly. The Minister of Civil Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis (immediately after Thessaloniki and Serres) went yesterday to Patras with the first objective of religious festivals and historical anniversaries, where crowds could demonstrate, coordinating the actions of local authorities in view of the holiday of the patron saint, Agios. Andrea, the day after tomorrow.
In a meeting of local bodies, in the presence of the Metropolitan of Acaya, Mr. Chrysostomou, Mr. Chrysochoidis thanked the Metropolitan on behalf of the government for his position, since “you also contributed significantly to reduce the coronavirus. Your latest statements on the occasion of the feast of San Andrés are very important. “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart because your contribution is so decisive,” the minister stressed. In this context, “I leave the meeting excited and optimistic. Excited by the personality, understanding and profound mental strength of the Despot, optimistic that everything can be better when Patras has such a spiritual leader ”, said Mr. Chrysochoidis after the meeting, concluding that“ your support is important From the Church ”.
