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Initially, the regional units Of Mytilene and Zakynthosare subject to special restrictive measures from 6 am on Saturday, announced among others the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias.
During the information on the course of the coronavirus pandemic in Greece, he noted that there is no general blocking problem, in addition to announcing the cessation as of midnight on Monday, August 31, flights and of three airports in Catalonia, due to the large number of cases.
Regarding the restrictive measures on the two islands, these are Following: Suspension of any type of event such as parties, fairs, processions, public markets, prohibition of any type of meeting of citizens over nine people for any reason, both in public and private spaces, while in restaurants the number Maximum number of people at each table must be up to four people, unless they are first degree relatives where up to six people are allowed.
Too, required it is use of mask, both outdoors and indoors.
The undersecretary also recalled that the ban is already in force operation everything stories of health interest from 12 at night until 07.00 in the morning, on both islands.
Shortly afterwards, Mr. Hardals announced that restrictive measures regime spread by two weeks in Paros, Antiparos, Mykonos and in the regional units of Halkidiki and Chania.
Furthermore, in epidemiologically charged The Imathia regional unit is added, where from tomorrow at 6 in the morning the operation of restaurants and entertainment is prohibited from midnight to 7 in the morning, as well as the participation of more than 50 people in all events and public and social gatherings, except from those where special rules apply, such as in restaurants, theaters and cinemas.
by two more weeks, as announced by Mr. Hardals, the measures extend in the Crete, East Macedonia and Thrace Regions, Attica, in the regional units of Thessaloniki, Larissa, Corfu, Karditsa, Pella and Pieria, as well as in the municipalities of Santorini Volos , Rhodes.
It also extends until September 19 the execution prudential controls, before the arrival in our country for those who come on flights from Sweden, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Malta, Albania, North Macedonia and Spain, while the measures related to the entry of permanent residents continue to be applied In Israel. At the same time, the obligation to take the pcr test is suspended for those from the Netherlands.
The Vice Minister of Civil Protection, once again, made special mention of importance of individual responsibility in the fight against coronavirus, while reiterating that there is no issue of general lockdown and adding that any outbreak of cases is dealt with with supralocal measures.
Finally, Mr. Hardalias characteristically expressed that “if we all wore a mask for fourteen days and kept the necessary distances, the virus would disappear.”
Recommendation to limit contacts after breaks
HE epidemic curve of coronavirus it remains higher than 200 cases per day with a slight upward trend. Similarly, slight upward trends appear to follow the number of intubated, exceeding it 30, consistently since the beginning of the week, said the assistant professor of the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the EKPA and member of the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Health, Gikas Majorkinis.
It is clear that the epidemic has a prolonged circulation and spreads with age. group 20 to 30, while the dispersion in the immediately younger age group is also important. He called on young people returning from vacation to limit social contact and protect vulnerable groups, especially the elderly, from avoiding cluttered places and wearing a mask.
At this time, Mr. Majorkinis said, since the incubation time of the disease is 6 to 14 days, there are mainly cases that refer to the period immediately after the August 15 window and the qualitative characteristic of this dispersion is its relationship with the summer holidays.
“The virus in young people usually causes very mild symptoms, so they are not diagnosed and the transmissions of young people are almost impossible to detect. Therefore, when returning from vacation, we must consider ourselves silent actors and try to limit for a period of 7 to 10 days, social contacts and wearing a mask in close contacts. “So if we have the virus and we don’t understand it, which is very likely, we can dramatically reduce the possibility of further transmission to our loved ones.”
For the opening of schools
Control of the epidemic is collective effortsaid the professor. “The covid-19 epidemic is spreading through the social fabric, and by spreading through our ecosystem, we are all responsible and we can all contribute to speed up or slow down transmission,” he said. He added that the proposed and implemented interventions aim to balance the epidemic and control the extension maintaining social priorities and economic activities. “In this context, opening schools is a universal social priority, and it will require effort, patience and perseverance from everyone.”
Majorkinis asked parents and youth to return from your vacation until the end of August, to allow time to refrain from high-risk social activities and reduce the epidemic burden before the start of the school year.
The Nursing Home Plan
A series of new measures for nursing homes announced the Deputy Minister of Labor, Domna Michailidou, after the cases of coronavirus that were detected in nursing homes.
As Ms. Michailidou noted, “The protection of our vulnerable fellow citizens should be our first concern. These units were effectively protected in the first phase of the pandemic. We owe them a huge thank you for the care they provided and continue to provide to older people. They care “.
As he later noted, “We have put together a package of measures to protect older people.
The action plan has three axes:
1) Updating of the operating protocols of these structures.
Strict admission conditions to these units. Seniors will eat separately in their room, if the distances provided cannot be provided. Mandatory vaccination of guests for other diseases will also be provided. Staff should not work in more than one unit.
2) Intensify and reinforce compliance with the directives:
In this context, we are also increasing fines. Although these controls are mainly preventive in nature
3) Priority of carrying out molecular tests to detect the virus.
We have already devised a plan to increase controls. At the operational level, we have already created two coordination units. “
Measures
- Creation of groups of staff, each of which will deal with specific groups of guests.
- Older people will eat separately in their room and not in the dining room.
- Mandatory vaccination of guests for other diseases.
- Special protocol for the handling of suspected cases
- In case of cases, control of all personnel for 2 weeks and in case of multiple cases of personnel, replacement by special equipment or intervention team
- Special questionnaire for employees to complete every day and make it easy to follow up
- Sampling tests
- Drafting of a code of conduct for staff inside and outside the structure with basic precautions in all their activities. Even in addition to structures, masks in all activities.
- Employee training seminars
- Coordinated and frequent checks
270 new cases
It should be noted that EODY announced on Friday 270 news outbreaks of the new virus in the country, of which 26 They were found after checks at the gates of the country. The total number of cases is 9800, of which 55.6% men.
Of the total number of cases, 2,012 (20.5%) are considered related to travel from abroad and 4,347 (44.4%) are related to an already known case.
At the same time, 35 Our fellow citizens are being treated by intubation. Their average age is 68 years. 12 (34.3%) are women and the rest are men. 42.9% have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older. 147 the patients have been discharged from the ICU.
Finally, we have 5 deaths are still recorded and 259 deaths in the country as a whole. 91 (35.1%) women and the rest men. The mean age of our deceased fellow citizens was 78 years and 93.8% had an underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
Where are the cases
Of the 270 additional cases reported, 238 are domestic. Of these, 18 are associated with recent travel within the country, 16 are associated with contact with known confirmed or traced cases, and 6 with known confluences.
More details:
– 26 cases during controls carried out at the country’s entry gates
– 6 imported cases that came voluntarily for control
– 112 cases in PE Attica, 14 of which are associated with a recent trip within the country.
– 27 in physical education Thessaloniki, of which 4 are associated with a recent trip within the country
– 2 in physical education Etholoakarnania
– 1 in physical education Argolida
– 5 in physical education From acaya
– 1 in physical education From Evia
– 5 in physical education Zakynthos
– 6 in Physical Education Imathia
– 4 in physical education Heraklion
– 3 in physical education Kavala
– 4 in Karditsa physical education, of which 1 is associated with a known confluence
– 1 in physical education Kilkis
– 9 in Kozani PE, of which 6 from traces of known confirmed cases
– 1 in physical education Corinth
– 10 in Cycladic physical education, of which 5 are associated with a known confluence
– 2 in physical education From Larissa
– 8 in Mytilene physical education, of which 3 are associated with contact with a known confirmed case
– 1 in physical education Magnesia
– 2 in physical education Messenia
– 3 in physical education Xanthi
– 10 in Pella PE, of which 4 are associated with contact with a known confirmed case
– 1 in physical education Pieria
– 2 in physical education From Rethymno
– 1 in physical education Rodopi
– 4 in physical education Serres, of which 3 are associated with contact with a known confirmed case
– 1 in physical education Trikala
– 1 in physical education Florina
– 2 in physical education From Halkidiki
– 4 in physical education Chania
– 2 in physical education Chios
– 3 cases are under investigation
