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Today’s meeting of experts is awaited with great interest following the new increase in coronavirus cases in the country in the last 24 hours.
Infectious disease specialists are particularly concerned about a new third wave and are preparing to propose stricter measures today. The possibility of a total closure in Achaia and Thessaloniki has been put on the table, a measure that apparently does not qualify for the Basin at the moment.
In deep red Acaya and Thessaloniki
With the cases remaining in four digits and the three main cities of the country presenting a very obvious problem lately, the information wants the special committee to propose a total closure for all of Achaia (so far in the “red” there is only the city of Patras) and Thessaloniki.
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Yesterday’s meeting of the subcommittee of infectious diseases specialists even suggested that the two areas, along with Attica, be characterized with a new color: deep red, which will reflect the areas that have suffered the hardest hit during the pandemic. If the suggestion to include both Thessaloniki and Achaia in the “red areas” is confirmed, further measures are expected to be imposed, with a traffic ban from 18:00.
Yesterday, however, from Thessaloniki, N. Hardalias stressed that “it is not about tightening the measures” and that “it is not about panic”. There is a question of absolute vigilance. It is not about hardening the measures, it is about the faithful observance of the existing ones. Through this grid we are faced with all the problems related to the increase in viral load in some areas and in Thessaloniki. With cooperation and understanding we will be able to deal with this critical tipping point. “
Thoughts on Attica
In the case of Attica, infectious disease specialists are considering proposing the same measure for weekends, a measure that is easier to implement in this two-day period since schools are closed. On the contrary, due to the complexity of the population and the city, the same measure does not seem to be preferred for everyday life. In his opinion, it is said that there is a ban on traveling to other municipalities, a measure that nevertheless presents special difficulties to be implemented in the Basin and is considered extremely difficult to implement.
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Another measure they are considering and seem to propose to the government is the closure of retail in the “red” zones. A move that is expected to significantly affect the industry, however, as scientists emphasize, “Human health is a priority. The economy is built along the way.”
That is why they propose to shut down retail altogether and not to click out or click the store in the next period in the “red” areas. At the same time, the government emphasizes the lowest possible cost to the economy, provided that epidemiological data provide it.
Thoughts on travel restrictions
The mobility of the population is what worries experts, since with shops open and people constantly on the move for work reasons, the situation seems to be getting worse. Cases have increased significantly and that is why they are thinking of proposing a restriction and limit on exits. “We have to cut the ‘surta-ferta’ ‘, to see what we can do even in terms of the reasons for someone to leave the house,” a committee member told iefimerida.gr.
Concerns about schools
One chapter that still worries experts is the subject of schools. According to information from iefimerida.gr, experts find for the first time a large spread of the coronavirus in children of primary school and kindergarten and indeed in large schools across Greece. There are thoughts to propose closing schools and returning to distance education, a move that some scientists, such as Professor Ath. Exadaktylos, have already stressed that they are in favor of this measure.
However, there are contrary opinions in the commission, while the government, for its part, emphasizes that schools are the ones that will close last. They are thinking of proposing the closure of schools in some areas, however everything will be clarified today. However, the Minister of Education, Niki Kerameos, said yesterday that at the moment there are no suggestions for the closure of schools.
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