Koronaios: First day of closure, but also 2,556 new cases: what the experts say

The national blockade came into effect on Saturday morning, and is expected to last until November 30. This is the latest government measure to “stop” the exponential growth of the coronavirus in our country.

The images that prevailed in the country on Saturday morning are reminiscent of those of March, where even then many were those who, especially in the first week, avoided completely leaving their homes. This time around, not much has changed as the photos show, as there aren’t many reasons left for someone to leave the house anyway.

This time the difference with the first closure is that citizens will now have to wear a mask when they leave, while kindergartens and primary schools will remain open, while gyms and high schools will return to distance education.

The key question for authorities and health officials is whether the three-week lockdown is enough to prevent the widespread spread of the deadly virus in recent days. Cases have skyrocketed, as for the fifth day in a row the number of cases today exceeded 2,000, with a terrifying distribution, as the spread now extends to almost all areas of Greece.

However, the words of the professor of epidemiology, Athena Linou, who clarified that “the confinement is not enough to stop the exponential outbreak are indicative.”

At the same time, the president of the Panhellenic Medical Association (PIS), Athanasios Exadaktylos, in statements to the main ALPHA newsletter, stressed that the “battle” in the ICU “is now being fought by people who belong to the productive ages and not the elderly. “He continued:” The situation is under control, but with difficulty, so we went to the confinement. The measure was inevitable. The problem with the previous measures is that their implementation has always been incomplete. In the first week of the confinement we will have an image of what is happening. ”

When will we get rid of the lockdown?

Regarding the question that concerns everyone, that is, when are we going to end the confinement, the government says that it is possible to return to a certain normality as of November 30.

In fact, infectious disease specialists seem to agree with this, of course, under certain conditions.

According to MEGA, the first is next week’s measurements. Be such that it indicates that the coronavirus curve will begin to fall in the next two.

The second is that everyone follows the measures so that we do not have new outbreaks. The government wants to open gyms and high schools if the data are encouraging.

If all goes well and we proceed to remove the lock, this will be done differently compared to the first lock.

The “opening” will be different if it takes place from November 30 to December 1 and different if it takes place a little later, in the first ten days of December.

In any case, Christmas will not be with trips outside the prefecture. No one will be able to go outside of Attica and Thessaloniki, while hotels will probably not be open.

The restaurant will likely operate but with strict conditions, while retail will open slowly.

The image today in Greece

The streets are empty and the shops are closed.

Athens is moving at different rates on Saturday morning, following the start of the general blockade across the country that will remain in effect until November 30.

The streets of the center of the capital are almost empty with the presence of the police, however, to be visible while the controls are carried out to identify the violators.

See photos of empty streets

Flax: The lockdown is not enough to stop the exponential outbreak of cases

The professor of epidemiology, Athena Linou, stressed that in addition to confinement, all other measures must be observed, while highlighting the criticality of carrying out many tests.

“We are in an aggressive increase in cases, that is, every 5-10 days the cases double. The dangerous thing is that we have too many cases that are aggressively increasing. I cannot speak of the number and how much the real ones are multiplied by the confirmed cases. “The studies that exist range from 6 to 26 but their average proliferation is 10 to 11,” he said in the Open Bulletin and continued:

“It will not only depend on the blockade but also on the other measures. We have to observe them and do multiple tests.”

Mitsotakis: The next few weeks are tough

In addition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking today on the teleconference of the Executive Secretariat of New Democracy, stressed that difficult weeks are ahead.

We have to accept the need to limit ourselves temporarily in order to contain this second wave of the pandemic and be able to return little by little to our usual rhythms, to save December financially, to have a Christmas that will definitely be different at Christmas. one of those we are used to, but not the Christmas ones, which will be imposed by very strict rules of restrictions ”, he stressed.

It is in our hands, in the hands of all of us to achieve this and I know that the next three weeks are three difficult weeks but I have no doubt that the measures we have taken will be observed by our fellow citizens, we will limit this outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic and then in a smart way in December we will gradually begin to reopen the economy and society, but having all received the message that this virus is constantly lurking, it is constantly dangerous and we cannot deal with it carelessly or “With the greatest peace of mind that we were able to do all of them after the first wave of the pandemic, “he added.

The situation in Greece

Our country set a “black” record of 34 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period, which shows that we are facing difficult times with a dramatic increase in the death toll, as Gikas Majorkinis warned yesterday. It is shocking that for the first time the number of intubated people on Saturday exceeded 200, at a time when the NSS is in a critical state.

Today, EODY announced 2,556 new cases of the new virus in the country, of which 15 were detected after controls at the country’s gateways.

After several days, Attica today is once again a “champion” of cases, at a time when the universal blockade has been implemented throughout Greece since dawn.

Of the 2,556 cases announced by the National Public Health Organization in the last 24 hours, 637 are registered in Attica, while Thessaloniki is on alert with 560 cases.

Shock numbers are also recorded in Drama, with 151 cases, while in Larissa 137 cases were identified. Another 74 cases are registered in Halkidiki, 69 in Pella, 63 in Pieria and 61 in Serres.

More details:

• 15 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
• 2 imported cases that came voluntarily for testing
• 637 cases in the Attica region
• 560 cases in PE Thessaloniki, of which 7 are associated with known confluences
• 7 cases in PE Etoloakarnania
• 1 case in PE Andros
• 2 cases in PE Argolida
• 1 case in PE From Arcadia
• 10 cases in PE Arta
• 22 cases in PE from acaya
• 4 cases in Viotia prefecture
• 17 cases in PE Grevena, of which 2 are connected by a known confluence
• 151 cases in PE Drama, of which 2 are associated with known confluences
• 31 cases in PE Evros
• 6 cases in PE De Evia
• 3 cases in PE Evritania
• 2 cases in PE Zakynthos
• 5 cases in PE De ilia
• 51 cases in PE Imathia
• 25 cases in PE Heraklion
• 6 cases in PE Thesprotia
• 3 cases in PE Θήρας
• 9 cases in PE Ioannina
• 56 cases in PE Kavala, of which 32 are associated with known confluences
• 1 case in PE Kalymnos
• 52 cases in PE Karditsa, of which 3 are associated with a known confluence
• 1 case in PE Karpathos
• 3 cases in PE Kastoria
• 13 cases in PE Corfu
• 3 cases in PE from Kefalonia
• 20 cases in PE Kilkis, of which 2 are associated with known confluences
• 33 cases in PE Kozani, of which 3 are associated with known confluences
• 11 cases in PE Corinto
• 1 case in PE Kos
• 137 cases in PE Larissa, of which 6 are associated with known confluences
• 2 cases in PE Lassithi
• 35 cases in PE Lesbos, of which 12 are associated with known confluences
• 2 cases in PE Lefkada
• 46 cases in PE Magnesia, of which 2 are associated with a known confluence
• 7 cases in PE Messinia
• 3 cases in PE Μήλου
• 41 cases in PE Xanthi
• 69 cases in PE Pella, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
• 63 cases in PE Pieria, of which 2 are associated with known confluences
• 3 cases in PE Preveza
• 3 cases in PE from Rethymno
• 22 cases in PE Rodopi
• 13 cases in PE Rodas
• 61 cases in PE Serres
• 1 case in PE Syros
• 29 cases in PE Trikala
• 13 cases in PE Fthiotida
• 36 cases in PE Florina
• 23 cases in PE Φωκίδας
• 74 cases in PE Halkidiki, of which 9 are associated with known confluences
• 12 cases in PE Chania
• 13 cases in PE Chios, 3 of which are connected by a known confluence
• 84 cases are under investigation

More than 54,000 cases

The total number of cases is 54,809, of which 54.3% are men, while 4,386 (8.0%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 15,400 (28.1%) are related to a case already known.

Negative record with 207 intubated

207 of our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 66.

45 (21.7%) are women and the rest are men. 86.5% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 315 patients have been discharged from the ICU.

“Black” record of deaths from coronavirus

Finally, we have 34 more deaths registered and 749 deaths in total in the country. 298 (39.8%) women and the rest men.

The mean age of our deceased fellow citizens was 79 years and 96.3% had an underlying disease and / or 70 years or more.

Age distribution

The average age of the cases is 38 years (range 0 to 103 years), while the average age of death is 79 years (range 25 to 103 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, according to the declared address of permanent residence of the patient, or the address of temporary residence for tourists and other temporary residents. in Greece.

It includes both cases with a travel history (“imported”) and cases with possible national transmission.