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The record of daily cases that our country registered on Wednesday, October 21, with 865 new cases of coronavirus infection, accelerates decisions to take additional and more forceful measures, since nightmare scientific predictions for the 1,000 daily cases are made each more and more visible.
Indicative of the rapid increase in cases is that in a month our country has accounted for a total of 12,236 cases, while in recent days there has been an exponential increase in new cases of Covid-19. 
The spread of the pandemic has already brought the second closure, with Kastoria moving to level 4, together with Kozani constituting the areas that have been painted red on the danger map. At the same time, Thessaloniki, Boeotia, Larisa, Serres and Ioannina moved to the third level, which implies a tightening of the measures.
The government seems determined to take all the necessary measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus and avoid a closure in the main urban centers, which will have important economic and social consequences.
Thursday is considered a day of decisions, as they are expected to “block” new measures, while it is not ruled out that their announcement will be made by Kyriakos Mitsotakis. 
Mitsotaki teleconference with infectious disease specialists and regional governors on the pandemic
On Thursday morning, a meeting will be held at the Palace of the Maxims under the leadership of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to decide the next steps.
The pandemic is expected to occupy the scheduled video conference that Kyriakos Mitsotakis will have at noon with the country’s 13 regional governors. There will be a detailed discussion on the situation that has developed, especially in the most congested areas and you may be the first to know the intentions of the Prime Minister.
However, on the part of the government, they attach great importance to compliance with existing measures and the faithful implementation of civil protection decisions. The objective is to have all control services on the road to identify those companies that do not operate according to the regulations. 
The measurements that are on the table
Among the measures that are being considered, according to the information, are:
- Night traffic ban from midnight or 1 in the afternoon until 5 in the morning.
- Widespread use of the mask outdoors, which is colloquially called “masks everywhere.”
- Increase in patrols in squares and open meeting places mainly at night, to avoid overcrowding.
- Double the fine for those who do not wear a mask, that is, from 150 euros the “bell” to go to 300.
Although government personnel rule out the possibility of a blockade in Attica at least for the moment, the application of local restrictive measures, that is, forms of local blockade in as many prefectures of the country as necessary, sounds like a certainty for most government officials.
At the moment, according to information, the closing of health interest stores is not considered before 12 at night, which is valid today.
Vatopoulos: Where there is no reason, a rod falls
Microbiology professor Alkiviadis Vatopoulos commented on the current evolution of the coronavirus in our country, typically saying that we have reached the point where “where there is no reason, there is a rod.”
Speaking to OPEN, Mr. Vatopoulos noted: “Strong measures will be implemented.” There is no understanding on the part of the people about the measures, “while speaking of” rapid increase in cases. necessary and unnecessary crowding. We have reached a point: where there is no reason, a stick falls ”.
The “orange” areas
At the “orange” level are currently Attica, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Lesbos, Samos, Achaia, Zakynthos, Ioannina, Karditsa, Trikala, Pella, Serres, Larissa, Boeotia and specific islands of the Cyclades, while this map is duly emphasized . daily now. 
Blockade in Kastoria
The Kastoria regional unit will go into a 14-day quarantine starting Friday morning, which rose to level 4 (“red”).
As of 06:00 in the morning, the prohibition of circulation outside the Kastoria regional unit, the suspension of public and private meetings and the lockout in restaurants will come into force.
Only deliveries and take-out will work, while supermarkets will remain open.
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