A possible further increase in cases will lead experts to re-evaluate the situation, most likely next week, said, among others, the president of the Athens-Piraeus Hospitals Association (EINAP), Matina Pagoni.
The rapid increase in coronavirus cases may have been considered by scientists (as it happened last year) but as he stressed in GRTimes the president of the Athens-Piraeus Hospitals Association (EINAP), Matina Pagoniwe must be especially careful in taking personal protection measures.
“We must take personal protection measures seriously. Do not have to be told on TV, for example, where we should wear our mask. “Where there are people to wear it” noted characteristically Mrs. Peacock.
In addition, the president of EINAP noted that at the moment the two main indicators related to intubation and deaths are not under much pressure, however a possible further increase in cases will lead experts to reassess the situation, most likely next week.
“The increase in cases was something we expected and we talked about it. And last year at this time we had such an increase. We will see how the indicators of intubation and deaths will move next week and we will re-evaluate the situation. “If they are pressured, we can not rule out anything,” he said.
Kapravelos: There have been three major mistakes in pandemic management
Speaking to GRTimes on the occasion of the spectacular increase in the number of coronavirus cases, the NSS director of the 2nd Intensive Care Unit at the hospital “G. Papanikolaou “, Nikos Kapravelos.
“The first mistake is the extreme relaxation measures taken, at a time when everyone agrees that the pandemic is still here. The second mistake is the abolition of controls at the entrance gates, which means that people who do not know what strain of the virus are crossing the border, as well as the decision to remove the mask outdoors, even where it is crowded. Finally, we must be aware that the protection we have against the virus is now weakened, as vaccines do not catch Omicron variants. This means that we have no new weapons against the pandemic, while at the same time we are not completely protected. “ noted characteristically Mr. Kapravelos.
“We knew we were facing an increase in cases and that this was coming. I can also tell you that at the moment the pressure on the intensive care unit is not intense. Alas, if we have not learned that if the pandemic takes explosive forms again, things will become very difficult again because nothing can stop it. “Let’s stop shedding crocodile tears and run to catch up.” adds Mr. Kapravelos.
