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by upward trends in number of cases In the following days, which “creates great pressure across the country,” he initially spoke President of EODY, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas.
the last week EODY has announced more than 5,690 new cases of Covid-19 in the territory, while at the same time increasing the number of intubated in ICU. Indicative of the pressure on the health system is the fact that in the last 24 hours the number of intubated people increased from 95 to 84 on Sunday, October 25.
“There has been a strong upward trend lately. Last week we had more than 900 in the week it is more likely to reach a four digit number, more than 1000. It is very possible that it will happen today ”, stated characteristically Mr. Arkoumaneas, in an interview with Real FM.
“At the end of July we were in 30 cases, we reached 350 and at some point we left 300 and 400 last week and we reached the order of 800-900. This upward trend creates a great pressure A lot of testing is done across the country and we must emphasize this because it is proportional. We have reached we do up to 25,000 tests a day throughout the country and focused and in general ”, he added.
“Tests are done to identify patients and isolate them, so that eventually there is a limit to the spread of the disease.” The next few weeks will be very difficult, “he said.
“THE Thessaloniki has a big increase lately, we have the Ioannina, the Serres, the Kastoria. There are many new areas and areas that we can see in the near future. We see that the younger ones get sicker and they are the ones who give one more dynamic trend in the pandemic “, underlined.
“The concern is whether in 10-15 days we see that this is transferred to the elderly, in the home to the elderly or in vulnerable groups. This is the concern. This is what young people should pay special attention to, as some people think that they themselves do not get sick.
“The next few days will be difficult, because at first we do not see the effectiveness of the implementation of the measures, so we will have a growing trend in the number of cases in the coming days,” he concluded.
Tips for reducing hours in catering and entertainment
At the same time, the infectious disease specialist committee has suggested reducing the opening hours in Attention and in nightclubs, to apply the Curfew from before and increase the telecommuting.
This was stated by the professor of microbiology and a member of the committee. Athanasios Tsakris.
“We have no more space, we have to move on other measures before the climate changes as weather conditions play a role in the spread of the virus, ”he stressed on SKAI 100.3 radio.
He also said the measures could be discussed today or next days to the Commission and are likely to be implemented in the coming weeks.
The health system is under pressure
For important pressures who accepts the Healthcare system of the country in recent days due to sprouts of new coronavirus, also spoke the professor of Environmental Engineering of AUTh, Demosthenes Sarigiannis, Speaking to CNN Greece.
the last week EODY has announced more than 5,690 new cases of Covid-19 in the territory, while at the same time increasing the number of intubated in ICU.
Indicative of the pressure on the ANS is the fact that the last twenty four hours, The number of intubated increased from 95 to 84 which was Sunday, October 25.
Consequently, the increase in coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization is of great concern. The last 24 hours were made 118 new imports, with the number of patients registering a “jump” from 550 to 650, in just four days.
The Professor of Environmental Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki points out that the gap until the NSS is at its limits fills up rapidly, noting that it is important to observe the extent of the use of masks everywhere.
Extending the use of the mask everywhere
Sarigiannis emphasizes that the use of mask should to spread beyond the regions with an overloaded epidemiological burden and specifically in adjacent to these areas to reduce the coronavirus.
“The example of Italy is typical,” he states and adds:
“Italy had a better organized health system than we do, but it quickly collapsed because the Italians could not prevent the virus from spreading from one region to another.”
“Italy’s economic system is structured so that citizens have to travel many kilometers to work. Thus, we had a large number of virus carriers who carried viral load from one area to another,” he says, drawing a parallel with Greece.
“Something similar is happening in Greece. Not to a great extent, but it happens. “Not all students in Patras are permanent residents of Patras, or residents of Athens can transmit the virus to neighboring prefectures that are ‘green’ like Boeotia, for example,” he said.
That is why I propose to expand the size of the mask with a clear message for the public. “This is a ‘sacrifice’ of citizens in green areas for the general good,” emphasizes Sarigiannis.
Prolonged block in case of 2000 daily cases
Giving his own assessment of the course of Covid-19 in the country and the possibility increase in cases to 2000 per day, emphasize that such a thing is likely to happen to him December, if the measures taken so far have not yielded, he does not stop saying how “Then it will be too late”.
As he states, “in such a case we should take more drastic measures such as a prolonged blocking have results. “
The AUTh Professor of Environmental Engineering, speaking in CNN Greece It notes that there are solutions that the State can resort to, in addition to the measures taken and observed by the population.
As is often said, in addition to increasing the number of buses can also be used viral load reduction devices στα Public transport.
These are devices developed by the Environmental Engineering Laboratory of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and are based on nanotechnological solutions where ultraviolet radiation, through a series of processes and decomposition of water molecules in the air, finally oxidizes the protein layer of the coronavirus.
“It has been estimated that the cost is relatively small and can be covered by the State. Some 400,000 euros for Thessaloniki and, of course, more in Athens, however such measures, together with use of mask they can reduce the viral load in the country ”, emphasizes Mr. Sarigiannis.
Telecommuting: extended for employees in Attica
At the same time, it was announced extension of telecommuting for employees in Attica.
In particular, the obligation to apply extraordinary and temporary measures for the Attica region in relation to the organization of the place and the working time (compulsory teleworking for the 40% of employees to companies-employers of the private sector and the schedule graduated every half hour within two hours after arrival and departure), according to Joint Ministerial Decision (JMC).
As defined by the JMC, for overriding reasons to protect public health against it coronavirus, extended up to November 30, 2020 the obligation to apply the extraordinary and temporary measures for the Attica region in relation to the organization of the place and working time, provided for in article 235 of law 4727/2020 (A ‘184).
