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The alarm over the course of the coronavirus pandemic in Greece is sounded by the infectious disease specialist Marios Lazanas and the professor of Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Demosthenes Sarigiannis, who in their statements on Wednesday morning (16/9) measures of all citizens with austerity, it is very likely that the panorama we see today will deteriorate dramatically.
“There is a gradual increase in the cases that started in August and especially in Attica, which led us to propose the new measures,” Lazanas told SKAI TV. The epidemiological burden in Attica is constantly increasing and we are close to reaching “red”, while he pointed out that if the burden in Attica is not reduced, perhaps the measures will become more stringent.
Mr. Lazanas stressed that the universal use of the mask should already have been done and that the next measures could be the confinement, the generalization of the mask in the open air, while emphasizing that social gatherings and people with disabilities should be limited . underlying diseases to sit more at home.
As he mentioned, there are several elements from which it can be said that the epidemic is getting worse and these are the daily increase in cases, hospitalizations, the need for intensive treatment, while he stressed that at this time ICUs have started and are “squeezed “. “There is still pressure on the units. I am afraid this percentage will increase even more. Young people are also being intubated.”
“We can reach 1000 cases a day”
“Based on the calculations of the end of October with the change of climate and the change of the contagion of the virus and a number of other factors such as, for example, the simultaneous start of the flu season, etc., leads us to an increase in November even more significant and even more important in December, “said Professor D. Sarigiannis, adding that” if we let it evolve, we can reach four-digit cases. “
Asked if it is possible by the end of the year to reach 1000 cases per day, he stressed that it is possible but estimates that Greek society will understand the importance of the measures.
Mr. Lazanas also pointed out that schools should be opened by all means. “There will be cases, the question is in what percentage we will have cases”, while emphasizing that this wave is worse than the first because then we were coming out of winter while now we are entering winter.
“The coronavirus has come to settle,” he added.
Regarding the vaccine, he said it will be difficult to be ready by the end of the year. Finally, both scientists pointed out that telework should be applied whenever possible.
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