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Greece is in one of the most difficult periods of the epidemic, registering for the third day more than 800 new cases of coronavirus, in at least 38 regional units of the country, and maintaining a dynamic (in the pandemic) that requires vigilance for implementation of specific measures.
The 841 new cases of coronavirus reported joined the 882 last Thursday and the 865 on Wednesday, creating an “explosive” total of 2,588 cases in just three days. During the same period, 41 people were added to the sad list of those who end up in hospitals due to complications from the Covid-19 infection. In October, 168 people lost their lives, a figure much higher than last month, which was recorded as the “black” month of the epidemic with 125 deaths from coronavirus.
There have been no fluctuations in hospitals in the last week. The patients are around 780, with small fluctuations, and above all the same stable picture seems to have been seen in ICU admissions and intubations – intubated people are around 85-89 in the last week.
Attica always ranks first among the peripheral units of the country, with more daily cases of coronavirus. As the associate professor of Epidemiology pointed out yesterday during the briefing at the Ministry of Health, Mr. Gikas Majorkinis, the basin registers a 40% increase in cases in the last week compared to the previous one. He even clarified that the basin now “gives” 1/3 of the daily new cases nationwide compared to the half that “gave”, but said there are more pronounced characteristics of the epidemic in other parts of Greece, compared to Attica. . Yesterday, Attica reported 290 new cases, affecting, as in most areas, a large percentage of young people aged 18 to 39.
However, this momentum from the epidemic wave is not yet reflected in Attica hospitals. On the contrary, it seems that in the last week the flow of new patients to the Covid-19 clinics in the basin has decreased compared to the previous ones. It is indicative that in the previous 24 hours, of the 94 admissions that were made in hospitals throughout the country, only 1/3 took place in hospitals in Attica. Until a week ago, 60% of new daily imports were in Attica.
The aggressive increase in cases in the peripheral units of northern Greece – Thessaloniki (197 cases), Kozani (20), Kastoria (16), Ioannina (19), Larissa (25), Serres (35) – is now reflected in the patient admissions and hospitalizations. The main volume of patients was registered yesterday in the University Hospital of Ioannina (7 admissions), in Bodosakeio Ptolemaida (3) and another 15 in the hospitals of Thessaloniki, Ippokratio (7), AHEPA (4), Papageorgiou (4).
The solar group of people between 19 and 40 years old continues to “lead” the epidemic, with experts even pointing out that people of this age have been found to be infected up to two times more easily than other age groups.
As for citizens aged 65 and over, it is found, according to Mr. Majorkinis, that they are infected 40% less than expected. Characteristically, in Thessaloniki people aged 65 and over account for only 6% of active cases, compared to the age group 16-29 which accounts for 51% of active cases. Mr Majorkinis commented, in fact yesterday, that the 65-year-old mask, as well as the observance of distances, works “as if we had vaccinated them.”
The overwhelmed areas and the new measures
The mandatory use of a mask in all areas, indoors and outdoors, in 14 “orange” and 2 “red” peripheral units of the country is applied from today at dawn, setting the fine for those who do not comply with the measure at 150 euros . In addition, from today after 00:30 until midnight and until 5:00 in the morning, the traffic of these 16 regional units is prohibited as recorded in the Health, Safety and Attention Map.
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The Health, Safety and Care Map was “redesigned” yesterday, improving the alarm level for five areas: Kastoria, which rose from level 3 to the highest level 4, and for Thessaloniki, Larissa, Serres and Boeotia, which rose from the level 2. rose to level 3.
At the same time, from level 1, the “green” will go up to level 2 from next Monday, 10/26 the following areas: Arta, Evros, Ilia, Thesprotia, Skiathos and Kavala.
The evaluation of epidemiological data by the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Health last Wednesday, however, reserved good news since many areas had an improved epidemiological picture, so they “lowered” the level. In particular, Achaia, Heraklion, Karditsa, Lesbos, Mykonos, Pella and Samos change from orange to yellow.
From the level 3, that is, the orange, at level 2 “go down” and the islands of Attica, except Salamina (it remains at 3), for its connection with Piraeus, while at the lowest level, the green enters Grevena, Laconia and Paros from next Monday (it was until today level 2) as well like Zakynthos, Kea and Kythnos (it was level 3).
