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The significant increase in new cases, for the third 24 hours in a row, the increase in intubated patients to 53 and the outbreaks of cases in Attica, Pella and Pieria, have sounded the bell for the spread of the new coronavirus.
Scientists are making no secret of their concern about the developments, with EKPA Medical School Adjunct Professor and member of the Health Ministry’s expert committee, Gika Majorkini, noting yesterday during the coronary artery evolution briefing. The virological community was aware that this type of coronavirus moves unevenly, which means that a large percentage of patients do not transmit it, but a small percentage, probably less than 20%, transmit it dynamically.
“The over-transmission that we have been talking about since the start of the epidemic has come in the last few days to remind us that the virus can reverse the course of the epidemic overnight,” he said, sounding the alarm again to who had calmed down. lately.
In fact, the data emerged during the last update – with 302 new cases – put the competent authorities on alert. Of these, 133 are registered in Attica, 33 in Thessaloniki and 46 in Pella.
More details:
- 21 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
2 imported cases, which came voluntarily - 133 cases from the Attica region, of which 13 cases are associated with known confluences.
- 33 cases of PE Thessaloniki
- 2 cases of PE Etoloakarnania
- 1 box of PE Argolida
- 1 box of PE Acaya
- 1 box of PE Βοιωτίας
- 3 cases of PE Evros
- 1 box of PE Evritania
- 3 cases of PE Zakynthos
- 4 PE Imathia cases
- 1 box of PE Heraklion, Crete
- 1 box of PE Θήρας
- 1 box of PE Ioannina
- 3 cases of PE Kastoria
- 2 cases of PE of Kefallinia
- 4 cases of PE Kozani
- 4 cases of PE Larissa
- 4 cases of PE Lesbos
- 2 cases of PE Messenia
- 1 box of PE Mykonos
- 3 cases of PE Xanthi
- 46 cases of PE Pella
- 7 PE Pieria cases
- 4 PE cases from Rethymno
- 1 box of PE Rhodes
- 2 cases of PE Trikala
- 3 cases of PE Fthiotida
- 1 box of PE Chios
- 7 cases under investigation.
70% increase in pipes in September
Of particular concern to health authorities is the number of intubations, as we have made a significant return and return to April levels. This, of course, provokes renewed debate about whether there is a risk of approaching the limits of the healthcare system. However, an increase in ICU beds has already been announced.
In the last 24 hours, 480 coronavirus patients were in referral hospitals. Of them, 52 were intubated and another was added on Saturday.
The number corresponding to August 30 did not exceed 36. That is, during the first ten days of September, the coronation of patients by coronavirus increased by almost 70%.
In Attica 1/2 hospitalizations
Every day, more than half of coronavirus patient admissions refer to hospitals in Attica, which has been steadily registering the majority of coronavirus cases lately. It is characteristic that in “Sotiria” the 12 beds of the ICU have already been filled due to the coronavirus incidents, while in “Evangelismos” the occupancy reaches 60%.
As of Tuesday, six additional intensive care beds are open for coronavirus patients at Evangelismos. Thus, the ICU beds available for COVID-19 cases increase from 18 today to 24. In total, with a decision of the Ministry of Health, 18 additional intensive care beds are opened for COVID in Attica. 
Scenarios for using a mask in Attica
The course of the pandemic in recent days worries experts, as a possible increase in coronavirus cases in September would put pressure on the health system.
According to the teacher, Anastasia Kotanidou, if the course of the pandemic worsens, it is not ruled out that we will see the use of a mask in the open air. “There is no specific number of cases to say that in some areas they will wear masks and outdoors. It depends on many other factors. It will be decided according to the conditions that we will meet at some point, if we meet. “If we can control things now to the level they are at, there is a chance that we will not have to wear a mask outdoors.”
However, according to the teacher, if the measure is activated in Attica, it will not have universal application but will only affect the overwhelmed areas.
Gikas Majorkinis also left open the possibility of imposing the measure of universal use of a mask, during yesterday’s briefing on the coronavirus, thus confirming the exclusive report of in.gr, which had revealed that this measure is on the table. .
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