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In our country, a constantly high number of coronavirus cases and a high burden in the Intensive Care Units continue to be registered, with the EODY announcing 306 new infections on Saturday, while for the first time, since the beginning of the pandemic, intubated patients have reached 100.
This has alarmed the authorities since scientists had set 100 as the limit for ICU coverage by coronavirus patients, while ringing a “bell” due to pressure on the health system.
Attica, at the same time, remains in the “eye of the storm”, since it collects 165 of the 306 new cases, that is to say, more than half. Ioannina is also in “red” with 27 new infections, while according to the danger map, 23 areas of the country are at the highest surveillance level (orange) and are flirting with “red”, the highest risk level.
However, government sources emphasize that for an area to reach the highest risk level, cases must at least double, that is, reach and exceed 700 or 800.
In any case, and based on the hazard map, the Authorities implement amendments to measures by region, while a series of new measures are on the table in the event that Attica or any other region passes the “red” level.
Concern about the number of intubated
The increase in the number of intubated workers to 100, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic in our country, has caused great concern to the government and scientists.
The continuous increase in intubations creates greater pressure on the National Health System, with experts sounding the alarm, since the limit that had been established was 100 hospitalizations.
On Friday, the number of patients treated in Intensive Care Units reached 106, with 98 being the number of intubated patients with a negative record. In the basin where 70% is treated, 84 of the 122 intensive care beds are already occupied.
The emergencies created by the coronavirus have forced the Ministry of Health to limit by 40% the surgeries planned in Attica and other areas that are in “orange” alarm. However, if the risk level rises to “red”, even 60% of scheduled surgeries will be suspended.
It is worth noting, however, that there is a provision for an increase in ICU beds for the coronavirus, as EKPA professor Thanos Dimopoulos emphasized, 50 beds will be inaugurated at Sotiria Hospital next week through a donation. of Parliament.
8 dead in one day
At the same time, the list of deaths in our country grows. After the 5 new deaths announced by EODY on Saturday afternoon, three more of our fellow humans lost their lives from the deadly virus, with our country mourning 439 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Effective Monday, changes in rules and hours
Since 23 of the 74 regions of the country are on “orange” alert, that is, at the highest level of vigilance, the government is implementing amendments to measures and regulations.
Level 3 belongs so far, all of Attica (East Attica, West Attica, North Athens Sector, West Athens Sector, Central Athens Sector, South Athens Sector, Piraeus, Attica Islands), Achaia, Zakynthos, Heraklion , Heraklion, Heraklion, Kastoria, Kythnos-Kea Municipality, Kozani, Mytilene, Mykonos, Pella, Samos, Trikala.
In areas like Attica, which have been on an orange alert since Monday, the following will apply:
• Wearing a mask is mandatory in indoor workplaces, but also in color-coordinated outdoor workplaces.
• The operation of restaurants and entertainment centers is suspended from midnight to 5 in the morning, while a ceiling is set per table for 4 people.
• Whenever possible, teleworking is provided to 40% of companies in the public and private sector.
• There is a maximum of 9 people, both indoors and outdoors.
• The use of a mask is mandatory in the means of transport as well as at the stop, while the maximum number of passengers is 2 people in the taxi and 4 in the car.
What is changing
For levels 1 (“standby”, green) and 2 (“surveillance”, yellow), the opening hours of grocery stores, such as supermarkets, bakeries, etc., remain the same, that is, from 8:00 in the morning. until 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, while on Saturdays the supermarkets will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
However, level 3 (“increased vigilance”, orange) refers to the provision of extended hours, as was the case in our country during the period of the first wave of the epidemic.
Also, at levels 4 (“increased risk”, red), the stores in the category are also expected to operate on the weekend.
What happens if we receive a red alert?
In the event that Attica or any other region goes to level 4, that is, is placed in a state of increased risk due to the coronavirus, there are a number of new measures on the table.
If this happens, the mandatory use of the mask indoors and outdoors without asterisks and footnotes should be taken for granted.
It is also true that at level 4 health shops, that is, restaurants, bars and cafes, will not only change their hours, but will close.
However, government sources emphasize that to reach this level of higher risk, cases must at least double, that is, reach and exceed 700 or 800.
306 new cases: more than half in Attica
On Saturday, EODY announced 306 new cases, of which 57 are related to known outbreaks and 30 were detected after checks at the entrance doors.
Specifically, according to the announcement of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the total number of cases is 22,078, of which 55.7% are men.
Of these, 3,245 (14.7%) are considered related to trips from abroad and 9,002 (40.8%) are related to an already known case. 
Attica remains at the mercy of the pandemic, since of the 306 new cases, the largest region of the country has 165.
Also of particular concern are the data emerging from the Ioannina Regional Unit where 27 new cases are registered, while there is a great dispersion throughout the country.
Where are the cases
The geographical distribution of the rest of the incidents is as follows:
- 30 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
- 2 imported cases that came voluntarily for testing
- 11 cases in PE Thessaloniki, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
- 5 cases in PE Acaya, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
- 4 cases in PE Evia, 2 of which are associated with a known confluence
- 1 case in Zakynthos prefecture
- 2 cases in PE Ilia, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
- 1 case in Heraklion prefecture
- 27 cases in PE Ioannina, of which 9 are associated with known confluences
- 1 case in PE Kavala
- 1 case in PE Karditsa
- 1 case in PE Kastoria
- 1 case in Kea-Kythnos prefecture
- 3 cases in PE Corfu, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
- 1 cases in PE Kilkis
- 11 cases in PE Kozani
- 2 cases in PE Corinto
- 1 case in PE Laconia
- 7 cases in PE Larissa, of which 2 are connected by a known confluence
- 2 cases in PE Lesbos
- 1 case in PE Magnesia
- 2 cases in PE Naxos
- 2 cases in Xanthi prefecture
- 4 PE Pella cases, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
- 1 case in PE Pieria
- 1 case in PE Preveza
- 1 case in PE From Rethymno
- 1 case in PE Samos
- 2 cases in PE Trikala, of which 1 is connected by a known confluence
- 1 case in PE Fthiotida
- 1 case in Florina prefecture
- 6 cases in PE from Halkidiki
- 4 cases are under investigation
100 intubated
100 of our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 68 years.
Of these, 29 (29.0%) are women and the rest are men. 90.0% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older.
238 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Age distribution
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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