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According to information from CNN Greece, the government has decided secondary schools remain closed, while on the contrary primary schools will continue to work.
In terms of gymsUntil late Wednesday night, the relevant decision of the Ministry of Education is awaited.
Furthermore, it is not excluded that nurseries remain open during the confinement.
Kikilias: infectious disease specialists call for universal closure for one month
Application emergency shutdown throughout the country for a period of one month, announced the Minister of Health on Wednesday afternoon, Vassilis Kikilias, as Greece faces a new “explosion” of cases, intubations and deaths his fault coronavirus.
Speaking to the ANT1 newsletter, Mr. Κικίλιας stated that the Prime Minister and the government accepted the relevant suggestion from infectious disease specialists, while also referring to the announcements that the Prime Minister will make on Thursday at noon, along with Sotiri Tsiodra.
“The suggestion of the Committee on Infectious Diseases and Epidemiologists to the Government is a nationwide shutdown for the next month,” said Mr. Kikilias.
Asked in particular Since when will the universal blockade come into effect?, the Minister of Health simply said “as soon as possibleAnd that the announcements will be made by the Prime Minister.
According to Mr. Kikilias, the experts’ suggestion is to close the Lyceums and Gymnasiums and continue the normal operation of primary schools throughout the country.
“Epidemiological data is deteriorating – NSS under pressure”
In his opening statement, Vassilis Kikilias stressed that “epidemiological data in the country is deteriorating, as the deadly virus is much more aggressive now.”
Note that the pressure on the National Health System is intense and characteristically said:
“There are 1,013 ICU beds throughout the country. Those that are not related to COVID-19 are 665, while the COVID ICU are 348. Currently, about 1,500 patients are treated in Intensive Care Units, Intensive Care Units, negative pressure wards and individual beds. In northern Greece we reached a border point and opened other ICU beds. “
At the same time, he pointed out that 72% of ICU beds have been covered in Attica.
Some, especially the youngest, did not follow the measures and the increase in cases was rapid ”, continued the Minister of Health.
Extraordinary announcements Mitsotaki on Thursday
Previously, according to the Prime Minister’s Press Office, it was learned that Mr. Mitsotakis will deliver a speech to the Greek people, and then will make announcements to address the pandemic and answer questions from journalists tomorrow at 12:00 at Maximos Palace.
The Professor of Infectious Diseases and a representative from the Ministry of Health will also participate in the Prime Minister’s announcements, Sotiris Tsiodras.
In any case, the final decisions are in the hands of the prime minister, who is waiting until Wednesday night and after having a flurry of meetings with the Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Health and his closest collaborators to come up with a package of measures to be taken by the government. .
Also on the table is a county-to-county travel ban, something the government spokesman had in mind. Stelios Petsas.
