The daily increase of 36,246 cases The problem of the spread of the epidemic in Greece is still unresolved

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According to the Greek "Sino-Greek Times" on January 4, the new crown epidemic in Greece continues to spread, and the problem of school opening is still unresolved. Experts predict that from January 19 to 22, the number of new covid-19 confirmed cases in Greece will reach an average of 65,000 per day, and the highest number of daily confirmed patients may reach or even exceed 80,000.

Infographic: People enjoy a drink at an open-air café in Athens, Greece.

The issue of the opening of the school is still unresolved

According to reports, on the 2nd local time, Greek Health Minister Prefreis said that the health expert committee will meet to discuss the issue of school opening. He noted that the government's preferred plan is for schools to open on Jan. 10 and may update health protection agreements. He said changes to the new health protocol could involve more viral testing.

Pagani, president of the Athens and Piraeus Doctors Association (EINAP), said on the 3rd local time that schools should open on January 10, local time, under the premise of formulating new health codes. She said that stopping face-to-face offline classes will hardly reduce the spread of the new crown virus. Because the current dominance of the Greek epidemic is the new crown virus Semikron variant, which is extremely contagious and spreads even in daily social activities due to people's lax protection. However, Pagani said that the number of new cases is expected to surge in the coming days.

However, many medical experts believe that schools should postpone opening, staggering the peak of the epidemic and the opening time of schools.

Vatopoulos, a Greek professor of microbiology, said the closure or opening of schools depended on the rate at which cases increased, but the presence of the highly contagious Omicron made it more difficult to deal with. Zanakis, a professor of pulmonology at the University of Crete, has suggested that the school be open on January 17 to reduce the impact of the holiday-affected epidemic on the campus.

The daily increase in the number of people can reach 80,000

Saryannis, a professor of environmental engineering at aristotle University in Thessaloniki, said that according to mathematical models, from January 19 to 22 local time, the number of new confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Greece will reach an average of 65,000 per day. The highest daily increase in the number of confirmed cases could reach or even exceed 80,000. However, he also said that after the peak of the epidemic, the number of cases is expected to decline vertically.

Mahor Kinis, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Athens, said that based on available data analysis, the current round of the outbreak is likely to slow down by January or the end of February. He said further observations were needed as to whether the surge in cases after the holidays would put more pressure on the health system. He advises people with frequent social activities to avoid contact with immunocompromised people and the elderly for the next two to three weeks.

According to reports, on the evening of January 3, local time, the Greek national public health organization announced that in the past 24 hours, Greece has added 36,246 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia patients and 78 new deaths. (Cai Ling)