Papaevangelou: More frequent tests in anticipation of Christmas – Increase of cases next week

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The epidemiological burden remains very high, said Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and member of the Committee of Experts Vana Papaevangelou during the briefing on the coronavirus.

As he said, the number of intubations and deaths are increasing daily.

Specifically, higher positivity is observed in the regional units of Grevena, Evros, Kozani, Fthiotida, Thessaloniki and Kilkis.

The new daily admissions are over 500 patients and especially in the peripheral unit of Trikala there is a large increase in cases.

The professor pointed out that all citizens should be vaccinated and have frequent tests. “In the run-up to Christmas we have to be vaccinated with the booster dose,” he said, adding that “we do not count the antibodies to decide if we will do it.” We book the appointment immediately. “

More than 450,000 people over the age of 60 remain unvaccinated.

Therefore, “by taking a self-test between December 6-12, we enable the asymptomatic to be diagnosed early and to reduce the transmission of the virus to others, while ten days later they will be able to meet with their own and celebrate.”

Ms. Papaevangelou also stressed that the systematic control before the rallies means greater security for all of us.

Finally, he said that it is expected that next week there will be a large increase in cases, but it is not something that should worry us. As for the Omicron variant, he estimated that it would probably have a higher transmissibility.

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