Reduction of cases in northern Greece



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A small crack of optimism and hope for the decrease of the epidemic opened in northern greece the last 24 hours, as evidenced by available data on new coronavirus cases and hospitalized patients showing a slow but steady decline. In AtticaOn the contrary, the situation is once again considered to the limit, since there is a slow pace in the reduction of new diagnoses, as the experts had pointed out during the information on the coronavirus epidemic last Monday. At the national level, the coronavirus continues to advance at high speed, although less compared to what it moved in previous weeks, and in any case it is not considered a safe speed to return to normal. It is indicative of what the experts said the day before yesterday that epidemiological burdenAfter four weeks of quarantine, it remains high and is similar to what the country was “wearing” in early November.

Yesterday, EODY announced 1,382 new cases of Covid-19 infection in a total of 19,438 molecular tests and 10,612 rapid tests. Last Tuesday, December 1, 2,199 new cases of coronary artery disease were announced, out of a total of 21,032 molecular tests and 9,891 rapid tests. From the comparison of the two days, it is obvious that withdrawal of cases in the territory, although the final assessment will be made by experts at the end of the week, having at their disposal the epidemiological chart for the last week of November and the first week of December.

The pressure on hospitals and especially in the ICU

However, the epidemic is evolving with an undiminished intensity in hospitals, where the number of patients and intubations, and deaths to death, remains very high.

According to the latest data from yesterday, the number of patients is 3,849. A week ago, 4,252 were hospitalized. It is true that the death rate has dramatically affected the reduction of patients, but it is considered positive that they are administered, albeit at a slow pace, downloads as well as that new hospital admissions are decreasing. 1,869 patients were treated in the Macedonian and Thracian hospitals yesterday, while last Tuesday there were 2,131 patients.

In spite of the “breathing“It seems to be taking control of the health system, with individual beds for Covid-19 left free, without patients, the pressure on ICU it remains. Yesterday there were 579 intubated – a week ago there were 596. There is a significant decrease in intubated people in northern Greece, where there are 278 intubated compared to 302 who were declared last Tuesday.

The death toll remains high. Another 102 deaths were reported yesterday, with the sad list of 3,194 patients losing the battle for the coronary artery. 786 people have arrived in mid-December. 58% of the victims ended up in hospitals in Macedonia and Thrace.

The course of cases in Attica

In the last two days, Attica is climbing to the … negative pedestal, passing through Thessaloniki and registering after several weeks more daily cases of coronavirus than those confirmed in the co-capital. Yesterday, EODY announced 303 new cases in Attica and 283 in Thessaloniki and the day before yesterday the basin counted 250 cases and Thessaloniki 243.

In Attica, the reduction in the number of diagnoses has slowed down by about 7% -8% on average at the end of the week, while Thessaloniki accelerated the reduction in the number of diagnoses by up to 25% “, Mr. Majorkinis said the day before yesterday.

The burden on northern parts of Greece continues to worry experts. Kilkis registered 58 new cases yesterday, Xanthi 52, Pieria 50, Pella 36. Larissa shows a slight decrease (48 cases).

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