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Yesterday they closed shops in Thessaloniki. The focus, according to infectious disease specialists, is the largest outbreak of the virus. (Photo from INTIME NEWS)
The announcement of the measures against the coronavirus was postponed for 24 hours due to the strong earthquake centered on Samos, which sadly caused the loss of two human lives and major disasters on the North Aegean island. About an hour before the prime minister’s official sermon broadcast, which was scheduled for 3 p.m., Richter arrived in the Aegean, prompting a drastic time change. At around 4.30, the prime minister posted on Twitter that the sermon would take place tomorrow (that is, today), adding that “Samos held out” and “a government official is going to the island to deal with the issues.” I am constantly informed of the situation and ask the neighbors to be vigilant during the post-earthquake activity ”.
The team that came to the area is made up of the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias, the Deputy Minister of the Interior Theodoros Livanios, the Secretary General of Infrastructure Georgios Karagiannis, the Secretary General of Reception of Asylum Seekers Emmanouil Logotiris executives. Yesterday, the prime minister was constantly informed about the situation with continuous meetings, while at the same time with the recording of problems, the first financial needs assessment was carried out. This morning, after 10 o’clock, the prime minister is expected to announce the new measures. The burden falls on what will happen to the outbreak, which according to all infectious disease specialists is the largest source of excessive transmission. The prevailing scenario until yesterday was in the orange and red zones, which are now being consolidated, to be locked up in restaurants and bars for a month. Alternatively, there were suggestions in the areas with “orange” to reduce the hours in the restaurant until 9 and then to move the traffic ban earlier, that is, to 10 or 11. The measure, however, as reported yesterday ” K “, has a very big drawback: the shorter the hours, the bigger the crowd. In any case, if Mr. Mitsotakis announces the closure of the restaurant, the traffic ban will continue at 12.30.
When these lines were written, the scenario was that Greece should be divided into two and not four zones. The initial thought, as “K” wrote yesterday, was to remove the yellow belt. But there were voices saying that even more “clean solutions” were needed, with the result that both health scales were discussed and examined.
When it comes to the traffic ban from one prefecture to another, everything is open. One scenario said that it could take effect after 9 pm The equation, however, is very difficult in terms of logistics and especially what will happen to airports and ports. So it should come as no surprise that no ban is imposed in the end.
Finally, the Prime Minister is expected to announce the mandatory use of a mask throughout the country, indoors and outdoors, the extension of teleworking to 50% and universal e-learning in universities.
