Young people are crowded, 65-year-olds … will pay for it -New measures under consideration | HELLAS

The crowded images that were observed on Saturday night in the squares of Athens and in Thessaloniki, the first day of implementation of the new measures against the coronavirus, put on the table the prospect of new measures.

All, experts and the government, have made it clear that if the measures are not complied with and do not work, they will be forced to gradually deploy a new package of restrictive measures, always exorcising the resumption of confinement as a last resort.

Kikilias: The advice I gave my parents

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, speaking on SKAI TV, expressed concern about the crowded images in the squares of Athens and Thessaloniki, warning that as long as they continue they will provoke new measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

In fact, the Minister of Health revealed the advice he gave to himself, to parents: “The advice I gave my parents is that they should minimize social gatherings and wear a mask,” said Mr. Kikilias. Asked about the restrictive measures, he pointed out that many meters have fallen on the table, even masks everywhere, but the indicators will judge the result.

Sypsas: quarantine in more than 65 years is the next measure

If the situation demands it, there will be a request to restrict the movements of citizens over 65, Nikos Sypsas, an infectious disease specialist and a member of the coronavirus committee, told SKAI.

As you said, the plan exists, however the committee has yet to make suggestions.

For his part, the president of the Hellenic Infection Society, Panagiotis Gargalianos, stressed that the problem is not citizens over 65 but young people who are infected and transmit the virus, so citizens over 65 are in risk.

The measures that apply from Saturday and the crowds in Athens-Thessaloniki

The kiosks may have been closed since midnight on Saturday, as a measure of moderation in the face of synchronicity and consequently the coronavirus, but in several squares in Attica, which is in the “red” of cases, crowded for one more night.

The government, through the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalia, announced measures aimed at reducing the pandemic in the Attica region and in the areas that are under special restrictive measures, that is, in Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Halkidiki, Chania. , in Heraklion, Crete, Zakynthos, Lesbos and Mykonos. Thus, from Saturday night to October 4, the operation of any type of retail trade, such as kiosks, mini markets and warehouses, was suspended from 12:00 at night until 5:00 in the morning of the next day. Pharmacies and gas stations are excluded from the measure.

A measure that was considered necessary given that “alcohol brings us closer” as infectious disease specialists say. Yesterday, Saturday, 315 cases were announced in Greece, of which 165 were registered in Attica.

However, our fellow citizens chose to stay in the squares of Athens, where crowds were observed without the necessary precautions and social distances.

Continuous patrols and recorded message from patrols

And all this at a time when the ELAS plan to avoid overcrowding in squares and parks is fully implemented.

See the photos from Saturday night in Barnabas square in Pagrati:

See photos of Monastiraki:

The images that cause crowding problems, the total absence of distances and security measures, also come from Thessaloniki. Loud music, drinks, dancing, hookahs and for distances, without reason, is the situation that prevailed on Saturday night in Ladadika.

The images recorded by GRTimes.gr cause, at least, concern.

People of all ages, especially young people, rock to the sound of loud music dances and bleachers, while initially placing themselves with the necessary distances, in the end they become one.

Waiters who are unable to serve customers, employees at the reception to constantly carry new stands, so more suitcases are crowded and suitcases … lately are constantly increasing in our country.

The GRTimes.gr video “speaks” for itself. It is worth noting that a similar situation was observed in other central areas of the city, however, to a lesser extent.

Crowded in the theater of the Earth

The images that cause concern were recorded on Saturday night, at the Earth Theater in Thessaloniki.

As you can see in the typical photos and videos of GRTimes.gr, the show was inseparable and despite the masks that are a protective measure against the coronavirus, the crowd was not avoided and the distances went … walking.