The president of EODY, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, expressed his fears on Tuesday, February 2, were expressed by the president of EODY, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas.
«It is very likely that even today we have four-digit number of cases, and that is exactly why, in the context in which we see the increased number with mutations We should all be in vigilance and to observe the measures», noted Mr. Arkoumaneas, speaking to the SKAI.
Earlier, the research physician in the U.S., George Pavlakis, expressed his view that a strict lockdown should be imposed to prevent the situation from getting out of hand and snowballing. Speaking on Open TV, Mr. Pavlakis made it clear that, in his view, schools should not reopen, and he came out strongly in favor of a strict lockdown.
With Attica now accounting for half of the region’s cases on a daily basis, the nightmare scenario of a total collapse is now clear, with Mr. Pavlakis expressing his certainty that the third wave is now a reality. A strict quarantine is needed. The The accordion isn't working, », it causes fatigue and confusion," Mr. Pavlakis emphasized.
Tarantilis: There is no indication of a new strict lockdown
For his part, government spokesperson Christos Tarantilis, appearing on SKAI, ruled out the possibility of a full lockdown at this stage, emphasizing that decisions are made «week – by week,» given that the pandemic is evolving as a dynamic phenomenon that requires decisions to be made frequently.
«As of now, we won't be heading toward a strict lockdown, but we don't know what will happen next,» emphasized the Christos Tarantilis.
