Plus nine out of 10 cases belong to the Omicron variant and in our country, as stated on Wednesday, 05/01, during the briefing of the Ministry of Health, the Deputy Minister Mina Gaga.
He detailed that on December 30, Omicron was at 82% of all cases and on December 31 at 89% of all cases.
Ms Ganga observed that positivity has now reached 10.4 across the country and described today's case picture as better than yesterday's given that more tests were carried out.
She recommended that we should continue to be careful, using masks indoors and outdoors, seeing fewer people, observing the measures and getting tested with rapid tests if we develop symptoms.
Talking about vaccination, he said that new vaccination lines are opening soon and especially those who wish to get the Moderna vaccine will be able to do so from now on as appointments will be opened every Sunday for this vaccine.
In response to a question about the situation in hospitals, he revealed that probably on Friday the march sheets will be set up, so that the secondment of private doctors to treat covid cases and, he said, they are already in consultation with the Ministry of Health and the private sector to offer their support.
The deputy health minister admitted that there is increased pressure in hospital emergency departments and urged citizens who have a positive rapid not to rush to public hospitals for a molecular test, as they can use primary care units such as health centres etc.
