The assistant professor of virology at EKPA-member of the committee Gikas Majorkinis spoke about the reasoning behind the measures taken on January 3 and not earlier in the main news bulletin of SKAI
“The key is that in countries where Omicron has prevailed, there are no signs of pressure on health systems,” he said. Hospitalizations did not increase while deaths increased to very moderate levels and this is due to the fact that they had an extremely low number of cases. “The country had gone through more difficult waves due to the D and B mutations. The same is true in the United Kingdom, where 2-3 have passed, where London has reached our current levels.”
An important factor, as the professor explained, is the study on the hospitalizations caused by the Omicron variant in contrast to the Delta: created due to Delta. That is, when we reached 7,000 cases, to see the same pressure in the NSS with Omicron, 35,000 cases are required “.
The professor also stressed that an increase is expected with large numbers of cases with an indicative number of 12 thousand, a number that can be recorded even tomorrow.
“Based on the number of cases, it can be said that the number of Omicron cases in Attica has reached 40-50%, we believe that due to the increase in other areas, the numbers are extremely low,” he said.
He explained to Omicron that the morbidity is 3 to 5 times lower compared to Delta, but for the unvaccinated there is still a big risk and they should not take it lightly, he stressed.
Regarding the importance of the third dose for protection against Omicron, he stated that sterilization immunity is reduced to 60-70%, but added that “we should not be surprised by this number, as most people who became ill with the third dose showed a lot mild symptoms “.
For the NSS, he stressed that it is in decompression and it is extremely unlikely that the scenario will “kneel” in the coming days, as such a thing has not been observed anywhere as he explained.
Regarding the interventions in the restaurant, he pointed out the following: “The restaurant and the entertainment is where the measures start all over the world, it is not a Greek original.
We can not use a mask, because of the music we are forced to shout while drinking alcohol creates a state of social relaxation. All these elements are taken into account on a global scale. but the evidence says that we can wait before taking stronger action. We will not have any problem if the package of measures is observed “
Regarding the schools, he stressed that there was a discussion about the excursions, while for the current health protocol, he stressed that there is great satisfaction. “Over 95% chance that students will return to school normally after the holidays,” he said.
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