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It is almost certain that the blockade will extend beyond December 1 in the country, since epidemiological data and the number of cases, intubated and deaths do not allow a discussion to begin on the elimination of measures for the coronavirus.
Indicative are also the positions of both government officials and experts, who speak only of the fight to reduce the outbreak of the pandemic. In fact, according to the information, the government clarifies that there is currently no discussion on the issue of lifting the blockade. The only question now is the evolution of the pandemic, while the issue of measures is postponed until the end of next week, depending on the epidemiological situation in the country.
Indicative of the situation is that the Ministry of Health proceeded to order private ICUs in Thessaloniki, as the health system is now suffocating from the increase in coronavirus cases and the need for intubation of patients.
Mitsotakis: at normal rates only when the pressure on the health system decreases
Just yesterday, in addition, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gave the stigma on how the government will act in the coming days in the face of the coronavirus. During the teleconference that the Prime Minister held with the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, made it clear that there is still no discussion at the table about the lifting of the measures and the closure, since the first priority for the government at this time is health. deal with the pandemic. “I want to tell you that we can only return to normal when we are absolutely sure that the pressure on the National Health System has been significantly reduced. We will examine the epidemiological data next week and make our decisions, always based on the suggestions of the experts, “said Mr. Mitsotakis.
Otherwise it will be Christmas this year.
At the same time, the Prime Minister referred to the upcoming Christmas holidays, and made it clear that this year will be different from the usual Christmas: “I have said many times that celebrating Christmas with our own people, in a context that will definitely be different from the usual Christmas, but it will not be a framework of universal prohibition, it depends above all on ourselves. “As long as we adhere and continue to adhere to basic protection measures, it is absolutely certain that the cases will be reduced and the pressure on the National Health System will not be such that it forces us to permanently operate in the red, as is essentially the case now. “.
Skin for lifting measures: we never talk about a specific schedule
“Next week we will see what the plan should be for the gradual lifting of the measures, at this stage we must all fight for the reduction of cases,” said government spokesman Stelios Petsas, in statements to ERT1. Mr. Petsas said that “we never talk about a specific schedule, we talk about phases of gradual return to a form of normalcy in December.” Regarding the closure of the two clinics in Thessaloniki, he noted that it was due to pressure on the health system.
Regarding the vaccine, the government spokesman said that “if everything goes according to schedule, if the European Medicines Agency approves the vaccine in December, then vaccination will start at the end of next year.”
Theodorikakos: I remind you that at Easter we stay at home
Today’s statements by Interior Minister Takis Theodorikakou were on the same wavelength, who speaking to SKAI also showed that the lifting of the blockade at the end of November is moving further and further away: back in relation to the days of Christmas. I want to remind our fellow citizens that we all spend Easter indoors. “It would be better to count down until the vaccines reach Greece.”
Vatopoulos: Let’s go to the Uhan meters – To close everything for 10-15 days
At the same time, the statements of the professor of Microbiology Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, who this morning said that the country should take stricter measures, such as Uhan, for 10-15 days, in order to immediately reduce the cases and limit the epidemic, were concerned. “One in each family should go out once every 3-4 days to go to the supermarket to buy the basics and then come back and stay home,” said Mr. Vatopoulos.
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