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Today’s cases may have been below the psychological threshold of 200 for the second day in a row, with today’s report being one of the lowest of the month, but today it was “stigmatized” by a new negative milestone. Thus, with the 157 new cases announced today by EODY, the “barrier” of 10,000 total cases since the start of the pandemic in our country was broken, reaching 10,134. What is extremely concerning is that more than half of these cases occur only in August!
Specifically, from August 1 to 30, 5,791 new cases have been announced, while from the end of February, when the first case was registered in Greece, until July 31, 4,343 had been registered. This is -among other things- the reason why despite the reduction in cases even today, scientists are not rushing to talk about the remission of the virus in our country.
Indicative are the words of the professor of Infectious Diseases and member of the committee, Charalambos Gogos, who clarified that “to see the course you have to wait next week.”
However, he explained that it is positive that we avoided the exponential increase, which many feared, and stabilized it at around 200 new cases per day.
Of course, wanting to lower the tone, he stressed that “it takes time for the measures to bear fruit.” “It will take a month to have a more complete picture, before we enter the difficult and painful period of winter and closed gatherings, which will be a problem,” he emphasized.
See also: The “X-ray” of the coronavirus in Greece – How many are in quarantine?
Cases are reduced, but measures remain on the table
Cases may be declining, but there is no complacency in either the government or the scientific team.
This is because, as mentioned above, number dynamics are the criteria for the next day, with scientists and the government considering new measures to “break” the chain of transmission of the coronavirus, if the existing ones do not work. Both locally and nationally.
As Charalambos Gogos revealed when speaking, in the main MEGA newsletter, on the “table” are thoughts for universal use of the mask both indoors and outdoors.
According to the information, in the face of a possible resurgence of the pandemic in the fall, the possibility of closing everything at midnight, throughout Greece, is being discussed at the same time.
Measurements with … switch
At the same time, regarding the measures, Mr. Gogos, speaking with SKAI, clarified that “when controlling the pandemic, it is horizontal measures and targeted measures.”
“We put the horizontal measurements in the red zones. “After a few days, they can turn pink, green, which means there will be a switch that will open for one area when there is a problem, close when it passes and open for another area,” he said characteristically.
At the same time, he again asked those returning from vacation to strictly observe the measurements and wear masks, to keep them at a distance and to maintain good hand hygiene.
The increase in hospitalizations is problematic
However, what worries scientists is the number of patients requiring hospitalization, as any outbreak of infections after mid-September will test the resilience of the health system. In recent days, moreover, there is a small but steady increase in the number of severe cases requiring intensive care and intubation.
“Until about two weeks ago we had positive cases, but they did not need hospitalization. Since then, the Covid beds have been gradually filling up. “These are people who have arrived late to the hospital, a fact that opens the risk of transmission to their contacts,” said the EKPA professor of pulmonology, Paraskevi Katsaounou, in statements to “Vima tis Kyriakis.”
In any case, with the virus’s incubation period of 10 to 15 days, experts estimate that safe conclusions can be drawn about the course of the pandemic after the first week of September, when the impact of the return will begin to be felt. of the vacationers of August 15.
The situation in Greece
It should be remembered that today EODY announced 157 new cases of the deadly virus in our country. It is observed that after days, the number of cases detected after controls at the gates of the country has increased significantly. Today they amount to 41, while of the 3 that came voluntarily for inspection, the imported ones amount to 44.
See where they are
Of the 113 domestic cases, 14 are associated with a confirmed case contact, 8 with a known confluence, and 5 with recent trips within the country.
Attica is in “red” another day with 50 cases, followed by Thessaloniki with 16. Cases in Heraklion are particularly high, with 11.
Analytically:
- 41 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
- 3 imported cases that came voluntarily to be examined
- 50 cases in PE Attica, 5 of which are associated with recent travel within the country
- 16 in PE Thessaloniki, of which 4 are associated with contact with a case in the family environment
- 1 in physical education From Evia
- 2 in PE Zakynthos
- 11 in PE Heraklion, of which 8 are connected by known confluence and 1 by contact with a confirmed case
- 3 in PE Ioannina
- 1 in Kavala prefecture
- 1 in physical education Karditsa
- 1 in Kastoria prefecture
- 1 in physical education Kilkis
- 2 in PE Kozani
- 2 in PE Cyclades
- 1 in physical education From Larissa
- 1 in Lassithi prefecture
- 7 in PE Lesbos, 5 of which report contact with a confirmed case in the family environment
- 1 in physical education Xanthi
- 1 in physical education Pella
- 6 in PE Pieria, of which 4 report contact with a confirmed case in the family environment
- 1 in physical education from Rethymno
- 1 in physical education Trikala
- 2 in PE Chania
- 1 in physical education Chios
More than 10,000 cases
Thus, the total number of cases is 10 134, of which 55.5% are men, while 2,078 (20.5%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 4,448 (43.9%) are related to an already known case. 
In addition, 35 of our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 69 years. 10 (28.6%) are women and the rest are men. 51.4% have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 149 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Two deaths
Finally, we have 2 more deaths registered and 262 deaths in total in the country. 93 (35.5%) women and the rest men. The average age of our dying fellow citizens was 77 years and 93.5% had some underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
Age distribution
The average age of the cases is 39 years (range 0 to 102 years), while the average age of death is 77 years (range 35 to 102 years). The age distribution of (a) total cases, (b) cases that resulted in death, and (c) patients treated by intubation, is as follows: 
Geographic dispersion
The map shows the geographical distribution of total COVID-19 cases (since the beginning of the epidemic) by Regional Unit of the country, based on the declared address of permanent residence of the patient, or the address of temporary residence for tourists and others. temporary residents in Greece. It includes both cases with a travel history (“imported”) and cases with possible national transmission. 
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