The Minister of Health stressed that at the moment the cases are not a cause for concern. “We are concerned if these are transferred to hospitals and especially to heavy hospitals”, he pointed out and stressed that despite the increase in cases, the intubations have stabilized.
The assurance that No measures will be taken against the coronavirus, nor of a local characterdespite the increase in cases, gave the Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, speaking on SKAI and the show “Today”, while noting that and from the autumn the government will go to a logic of coexistence with the coronavirus.
As he said, there is indeed one increase in infectionswhich seems to be stabilizing week by week, however it is not at its peak.
«Its evolution is still dynamic. We started 2-3 weeks ago with an increase of 100% -120% and yesterday it was at 62%“, Characteristically stated, while explaining the high number of cases recorded yesterday, he commented that about 180,000 tests were performed.
He repeated that right now “Cases as cases do not concern us. We are concerned if these are transferred to hospitalizations and especially to heavy hospitalizations “Mr. Plevris pointed out and stressed that while the cases are increasing, the piping has stabilized. «Obviously they will go up, but it is at a low level, and we have developed 600 Covid ICU beds“, He stated. As far as single beds are concerned, there is an increase, but the occupancy rate remains low.
You are invited to comment on the teacher’s prediction Demosthenes Sarigiannis for 400 intubated at the end of July, he said that the models he has at his disposal do not show such numbers.
Regarding the possibility of taking measures in the summer, even at the local level, the Minister of Health stressed that it is not needed, as the NSS is not under pressure.
«We believe that from now on, even after the fall, we will go to the logic of coexistence with the virus. Not by choice, but because this is the course of the pandemic. Mutations now become very contagious without being more morbid and we need to go to more targeted measures in vulnerable groups“, He stated characteristically.
In this context, he stated that one of these measures is vaccination. «We have cases in November and deaths are much lower because vaccination coverage is 90% in the vulnerable population and 75% in the adult population“, explained.
Asked if the existing vaccines cover the mutations, he stressed that protect against severe diseasebut have less protection against infection in the latter variants.
«For those over 60 and vulnerable groups there is a strong recommendation to go do it. The person at risk should be vaccinated. The Commission has said that there is no clinical benefit in the 30-59 age group, but one can do it.He added.
In terms of protest by health vaccinators outside his homeMr. Plevris reiterated that those who are not vaccinated, should not work they should not serve in the NSS and that as long as the pandemic lasts it will be suspended. “Since February, these people are in the ministry and have the side entrance closed. There is the right to protest. However, while they knew that I was on my way to the ministry, they went to my house and stayed for an hour. Who were they protesting to? To my 7 year old son? Yesterday, when I was leaving home, my son asked me, “Daddy, will they come today? Do I consider it more honest for me to go to my family than to go to my family? Should my wife and children pay for my own decisions?”“, He pointed out.
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