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The significant increase in cases in some areas, especially in the last week, has led the government to impose a “hard” blockade on Aspropyrgos, Elefsina and Mandra. At the same time, this measure sounds the alarm of similar measures in neighboring municipalities and other parts of the territory that are in “red.”
On the occasion of the high epidemiological data in Western Attica, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardals, He held an emergency briefing, announcing the prohibition of traffic from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., suspending the operation of all shops, public, church and massive tests in the population, with parallel screening of patients who do not need hospitalization and their transfer to special healthcare units.
The exceptions to the measures announced by Mr. Hardalias refer to the circulation of employees after 6 o’clock, with a special certificate from their employers, as well as the performance of funerals, up to 10 people, while services in churches are held. they will do only with the priests.
As the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection said in some areas of Greece, “the situation continues to be particularly difficult since the viral load does not decrease despite the measures that are applied”, a fact that places them “candidates” for local – universal confinement.
Particularly, as far as northern Greece is concernedHardals called on citizens to be very careful in the coming days, stating that “there is no problem for any New Year’s Eve, there is no problem to lift the closure. We continue with very strict measures.”
He said that “especially movements after 10 pm will be scanned.” He also announced that “there is a special police plan and control mechanisms these days with massive sweeping controls, especially in chargeable areas.”
Finally, he warned that “if we do not pay attention to Christmas, we will very easily return to the situations we experienced a few hours ago” and stressed: “they are hours of responsibility for everyone and for everyone individually.”
Referring to the course of the pandemic and the new measures in Western Attica, or Athanasios TsakrisThe professor of Microbiology and member of the National Committee, pointed out that “in the last special week a significant increase in cases began to be registered in these areas and the bell sounded that it is very likely that it will be transferred to neighboring municipalities. There is a significant difference in the cases and the bell has sounded to take additional measures, so that the measures can be delivered in time to limit the spread of the pandemic.
“We also saw in the northern regions of Greece, how quickly the epidemic spread to the different regions due to the movement of workers. “I hope that we avoid similar measures in the rest of Attica, so the measures were taken very quickly,” he added.
“Many areas in northern Greece continue to have problems, such as Kozani, which was one of the areas most affected by the outbreak we had in the country in October. Depending on the existing data, if they are to and will contribute to the restriction, some additional steps should be taken in these areas as well. Thessaloniki is improving, but the NSS has yet to find some kind of regularity. January is a difficult month. “As we know from endemic viruses, January and February are the months that are waiting to spread,” he stressed.
Regarding the people with whom we will spend the holidays, he stressed: “The number 9 is indicative, it must be in one digit and not in two digits. Better to have a lower number or stay home. The virus is spread in homes and workplaces. Avoid the nine people. On New Year’s Eve wear a mask, keep your distance and ventilate the space.
