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Greece remains on alert for the rapid spread of the coronavirus in our country, causing headaches for the government and scientists. The situation in Greece is at a critical juncture and it is now clear that the next few days will be particularly critical.
Indicative of the criticality of the situation is the speech of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The prime minister could have said a resounding “no” to a new blockade, in which several scientists have spoken in public, but indirectly sent the message “self-protection or quarantine.”
The prime minister called on people to be vigilant, said the virus was increasing, and explained why a new lockdown should be avoided. In this context, the Prime Minister posed the dilemma of “self-protection or quarantine” to citizens.
In fact, Mr. Mitsotakis referred to the importance of wearing a mask, speaking of “vaccine before vaccine.” “I would dare to say, in fact, that the mask is the vaccine to the vaccine. It is used by our non-whining children, who prove to be more disciplined than some adults. “Because, unlike any other measure, it is a very simple movement, it protects us from some momentary negligence, a random synchronicity,” he said.
“Bottom line: Experts tell us that if a coronavirus patient is found near a healthy fellow citizen and they both wear masks, the possibility of transmission is infinitesimal,” he said.
Attica is in red
Attica is the largest plague in our country regarding the coronavirus. Every day Attica is “on fire” counting not only more than half of the cases, but now the vast majority.
In the “eye” of the cyclone is the center of Athens. The situation there is very difficult and according to the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, there are more than 900 cases of coronavirus in the historic center of Athens and for this reason radical inspections have been initiated.
Today it accounted for 213 of the total of 342 cases announced by EODY. Indicative are the data of the competent authorities according to which 6 out of 10 new cases that are registered daily are in Attica.
This is the reason why Professor Alkiviadis Vatopoulos suggested citizens not to move downtown if they don’t have to, while advising our older fellow citizens not to move during crowded hours.
In Petralona, in one of the red zones of Attica, the neighbors are concerned about the high contagion that exists in the neighborhoods and most of them are circulating with greater protection measures.
Another red zone in Attica is Sepolia. The residents are now careful in all their movements.
September “black” for Greece: 100 deaths from coronavirus in 24 days
Another element that shows how difficult things are in our country is death. Specifically, in just 24 days in September there have been 100 deaths.
This is a negative record, so far there are still six EODY updates to complete the month.
According to the latest EODY data, there were 9 deaths from coronavirus today. This is the second time that such a high number of deaths has occurred in a single day, raising the tragic number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in our country to 366 people. Of these, 100 have lost their lives in the first 24 days of September. A number that of course scares the scientists of our country.
In fact, a little flashback to our losses proves the truth of the matter. Specifically, in March the deaths had reached a total of 49 in the country, in April to 140, in May to 175, in June to 206, in August to 266 and in September to 366 and the month has not yet closed.
Sypsas: “We will live until the summer of 2021 with the coronavirus”
Nikos Sypsas, an infectious disease specialist and member of the coronavirus committee, also spoke on the LIVE NEWS program about Nikos Evangelatos.
“We are in a very difficult epidemiological situation, we have negative and numerical and qualitative data from the pandemic, mainly in Attica,” he initially highlighted when asked about the rapid increase in coronavirus cases in the country.
As you mentioned, the reasons for this are the centers in the center of Athens, the vacationers who returned from areas with heavy loads, and the schools that opened.
“In any case, we are on an orange alarm, it is not red, we are not in the lockdown phase, but the situation needs vigilance,” he stressed.
High 300 cases per day, but manageable
Regarding the measures taken by the government and whether they are sufficient, Mr. Sypsas stated that: “The measures taken by the government as of September 10, in installments, have already had a small effect on the epidemic. We have a relative stabilization, of course in high numbers ”.
“If the measures continue to work and if we add new measures that we can add, then we will see a leveling off of the epidemic, which is the first step before the recession,” he said.
Of course, he clarified that the 300 daily cases is a high number, but if they stabilize later, they can be reduced. “We are in the second wave of the pandemic, which is hitting not only Greece but the whole world.” The situation is difficult epidemiologically, but for the moment it is manageable, “he said.
“Every day we look at the situation and developments and, if necessary, new measures will be taken,” he added.
“We will go until early summer with the corona virus”
He characteristically stressed that “we will go with the corona virus until spring, early summer. “Even if we have some doses of the vaccine in Greece, in no case can they cover 70% of the population, so we must learn to live with the virus.”
Mr. Sypsas addressed the issue of individual responsibility and compliance with anti-proliferation measures and recommended that we look at the next step and not make long-term forecasts.
The situation in Greece
Particularly increased and one more day more than 300 cases of coronavirus appear in Greece in the last 24 hours. Specifically, EODY announced 342 new confirmed cases of the deadly virus in our country. In fact, this is the fourth day in a row that cases have exceeded 300.
Of the new cases, 24 are related to known influxes and 30 were identified after controls at the country’s entry gates.
Thus, the total number of cases is 16,627, of which 55.7% are men, 2,726 (16.4%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 6,915 (41.6%) are related to one case already known. 
In addition, 68 of our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 68 years. 21 (30.9%) are women and the rest are men. 86.8% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 192 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Finally, we have 9 more deaths registered and 366 deaths in total in the country. 135 (36.9%) women and the rest men. The mean age of our dying fellow citizens was 78 years and 97.0% 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 78 years (range 25 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, 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. 
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