Coronavirus: Impressions, NSS pressure and vaccinations – What the panel of experts discussed | Skai.gr

Ways to boost coronavirus vaccines, especially for people over the age of 60, were discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the pandemic committee.

According to the SKAI report, among other things, the issue of targeted information and actions was raised in places where the elderly gather, such as KAPI.

In fact, the Commission allegedly suggested the staggered working hours for the State.

Within two weeks, 192,000 first-line vaccination appointments were closed

The data presented by the Minister of Digital Government, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, are encouraging, as in the last two weeks, 192 thousand appointments were closed for vaccination of the first dose.

“Approximately 6.8 million citizens have been vaccinated with the first dose and about 6.5 million have been vaccinated with both doses,” Mr. Pierrakakis told Action 24.

“Black” day Tuesday with over 8,000 cases and 80 dead

Another dark day for our country was Monday as EODY announced 8,129 cases with the positivity being 1.23% and the deaths reaching 80 for another day.

Attica recorded the second highest number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic with 2,025 new diagnoses, while 1,345 positive samples were detected in Thessaloniki.

Terrible pressure on the NSS

The situation in public hospitals remains explosive with doctors describing nightmares on staff without beds and beds, especially in Northern Greece and Thessaly.

The procedures for ordering the services of private doctors, since only 40 responded to the call to strengthen the public Health System.

Mitsotakis TV message to the citizens in view of the holidays

The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself is expected to address the citizens about the alarming data of the pandemic on Thursday with his televised message to the Greek people.

Government sources say that among other things, they will mention the need to advance the vaccination program and will make a special appeal to the already vaccinated citizens not to hesitate to take the third dose.