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The corona virus, which is spreading rapidly, infecting thousands every day, continues to cast its menacing shadow over Greece.
Saturday’s data, with 2,835 new cases, 34 deaths registered and mainly with the record of 366 intubated, cause terror, at a time when the NSS is in a marginal state and the ICU is full.
All beds in Covid beds are filled the same day. Imports are consistently higher than exports, draining hospitals, experts say.
The pressure that the health system has been receiving lately due to the pandemic is suffocating and there are warnings of collapse if the situation continues at this rate.
The government, after the closure of primary schools, kindergartens and kindergartens, faces other difficult decisions, with everything possible, including the scenario of universal closure, which at this stage seems inevitable.
“If by November 30 the cases have fallen below 500, then we can gradually open that date. Always with self-protection measures. Epidemiologists know better and will make suggestions to the government,” said Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias , whereas before Stelios Petsas announced that this year we will live “Christmas without Christmas carols”.
The “black” week with the most negative records ended on Friday with the implementation of the traffic ban measure from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Until these measures are successful, the State’s preparedness and the SEN’s resilience are judged.
ICUs are “groaning” – Hospitals are broadcasting SOS
According to experts, the number of deaths and intubations will increase during the next two or three weeks, while POEDIN warns that “the resistance of the system has been exhausted and now reserves are being used.” In fact, it characterizes out of control the situation in Thessaloniki where intensive care beds are difficult to find while hospital administrations convert operating rooms into units to be able to treat patients with mechanical support.
Larissa hospitals also sent a danger signal, where 168 patients are treated and there is only one ICU bed available in the city (11 of the 12 beds of the University Hospital and 20 of the General Hospital are full). The unit in Trikala is also full where one of the 10 beds is empty. In Karditsa, transfers of patients to other hospitals have already begun, with 2 patients having been transferred to the ICU in Chalkida.
“All beds made for Covid patients are filled the same day. Imports are consistently higher than exports, which depletes hospitals.” People who are hospitalized in intensive care go through their fourth and fifth decades of their lives, so I think that discussions to return to normality at Christmas do not take place, at least in the case of Thessaloniki, “he said, speaking with” NEA Savvatokyriako. “President of the Panhellenic Medical Association, Athanasios Exadaktylos.
The next few days are crucial for the health system as if cases and admissions are not reduced, one hospital after another would collapse like a domino.
“There are currently 1,162 ICU beds across the country. There is a virus spreading in the community. We reacted quickly and the beds increased.” And 15,000 if we could create if the virus continues to spread with a geometric increase in the community it would not be enough “said Vassilis Kikilias, speaking to MEGA.
Extension of the confinement with tougher measures?
Subsequently, and in order to reduce the group of adults and limit their movements, the government made the difficult but necessary decision to suspend the operation of the country’s primary schools, kindergartens and kindergartens as of next Monday for two weeks.
However, he faces other difficult decisions, with everything possible, including the scenario of universal confinement, which at this point seems inevitable.
Scientists estimate that the course of new cases, hospitalizations and availability in ICUs may lead to an extension of the block.
The members of the expert committee tell “NEA” that the exit from quarantine must be done on the one hand in “calm” waters and on the other hand with a strategic plan of gradual opening in order to reduce the risk of “recurrence” of the “great patient” – the health system.
“Consequently, although it is too early to assess the effectiveness of the measures, the prevailing scenario is to give the green light to extend the national quarantine for one more week, depending on epidemiological developments, to guarantee favorable conditions for a ‘velvet’ transition.” . “Reports the newspaper.
In addition, given the epidemiological situation in Thessaloniki, there are not a few who are calling for a hard closure in March in the co-capital.
Vassilis Kikilias also spoke on the crucial issue of lifting the lockdown, in his interview with MEGA, revealing that it will only happen if on November 30 we have fewer than 500 cases.
“The lifting of the measures will be done gradually, carefully and with compliance with the self-protection measures. If by November 30 the cases have fallen below 500, then we can gradually open that date. Always with self-protection measures. “Epidemiologists know best and will make suggestions to the government,” explained Mr. Kikilias.
Christmas without Christmas carols
The possibility of extending the closure was once again left open by the Government spokesperson, anticipating that this year, due to the coronavirus, we will live Christmas without Christmas carols.
Stelios Petsas, speaking in ANT1, stressed that “Christmas carols with the logic that we had last year and all these procedures as they understand must be within the framework of a new regularity”. He added that “you cannot see images with children in neighborhoods and from house to house.” 
2,835 cases and records of intubated
One more day on Saturday, the figures showing the spread of the coronavirus in the country were terrifying. According to EODY, 2,835 news items were recorded on Saturday, of which 15 were identified after checks at the entrance doors.
At the same time, the death toll with 38 young people is tragic for another day (it broke the 1,000 death barrier), while the number of intubations increased by 30 compared to the previous 24 hours and now stands at 366.
Specifically, according to an announcement by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the total number of cases is 72,510, of which 54.0% are men.
Of these, 4,622 (6.4%) are considered related to trips from abroad and 18,812 (25.9%) are related to an already known case. 
Age distribution
The age distribution of (a) total cases, (b) deaths, and (c) intubated patients is as follows: 
In the red Thessaloniki Attica Pella and Larissa
For the umpteenth day in a row, Thessaloniki was the “champion” of cases
Of the 2,835 new cases, 766 are registered in Thessaloniki, while Attica is also on alert with 612 cases.
Larissa remains in a difficult situation with 143 cases, while Pella also registers 159.
The case map
- 15 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
- 1 imported case that came voluntarily to be tested
- 612 cases in the Attica region
- 766 cases in PE Thessaloniki
- 14 cases in PE Etoloakarnania
- 2 cases in PE Argolida
- 13 cases in PE from Arcadia
- 4 cases in PE Arta
- 22 cases in PE from acaya
- 25 cases in PE Βοιωτίας
- 17 cases in PE Grevena
- 83 cases in PE Drama
- 40 cases in PE Evros
- 5 cases in PE De Evia
- 14 cases in PE Evritania
- 1 case in PE Zakynthos
- 5 cases in PE De ilia
- 73 cases in PE Imathia
- 29 cases in PE Heraklion
- 3 cases in PE Thesprotia
- 25 cases in PE Ioannina
- 45 cases in PE Kavala
- 1 case in PE Kalymnos
- 60 cases in PE Karditsa
- 26 cases in PE Kastoria
- 8 cases in PE Corfu
- 37 cases in PE Kilkis
- 22 cases in PE Kozani
- 17 cases in PE Corinto
- 2 cases in PE Laconia
- 143 cases in PE from Larissa
- 50 cases in PE Lesbos
- 3 cases in PE Lemnos
- 81 cases in PE Magnesia
- 7 cases in PE Messinia
- 2 cases in PE Mykonos
- 21 cases in PE Xanthi
- 159 cases in PE Pella
- 63 cases in PE Pieria
- 3 cases in PE Preveza
- 4 cases in PE from Rethymno
- 22 cases in PE Rodopi
- 3 cases in PE Rodas
- 65 cases in PE Serres
- 2 cases in PE De tinos
- 24 cases in PE Trikala
- 14 cases in PE Fthiotida
- 36 cases in PE Florina
- 10 cases in PE Φωκίδας
- 56 cases in PE from Halkidiki
- 13 cases in PE Chania
- 6 cases in PE Chios
- 61 cases are under investigation
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