Her course pandemic the third winter in a row, it seems, something that does not particularly excite the general population. The general consensus seems to be that we are rid of the coronavirus, given that the immunity wall has also reached a satisfactory level.

But is it? His weekly report EODY that was posted today shows an increase in both cases as well as intubated, compared with the previous week (out of 51,184 cases – 55,242 and out of 62 intubated – 74, respectively). Piso the question arises whether we are already facing a new, winter outbreak.

It is noted that according to the latest reports of the World Health Organization (WHO), pandemic indicators are again going up, with a new wave of infections on the eve.

“There is an increase in its transmissibility coronavirus and we will see that it will grow further, ”his assistant professor of epidemiology tells K. EKPA and member of the expert committee, you are a geek Majorca and continues: “Over the past two years, we have seen that around mid-October, the number of cases starts to increase. Mobility starts in Northern Greece and goes down.”

In fact, according to the professor, there is a bad combination that mathematically increases the number of cases in this phase. As he explains: “Low temperatures and focus are two growth factors. Infection in indoor entertainment venues, where it has even been observed that the Greeks used to shout and sing, thus dispersing many microbes into the atmosphere, is very high.”

Hospitals expected to filter rise in cases

To the question of how the increase will affect both the community and YOU, TO. Majorca he replies that the picture will be basically the same as last summer, with one increase in intensity, however, by 10% to 20%. What does it mean;

“We will see an increase in imports from COVID-19. Currently, most hospitalizations are temporary. The patient is hospitalized with a heart or gastrointestinal disease, for example, and the test comes out positive and coronavirus. Covid in these cases is secondary, especially if it was preceded by a systemic vaccination. Given the data currently available, it is not expected that the increase we are discussing will change its face and again lead to “monothematic” hospitals. In fact, covid clinics should be scaled back and patients should be treated for their underlying disease.”

The already existing increase in the incidence is confirmed by “K” and Sofia Puriki, pulmonologist-resuscitator in intensive care unit Covid-19 Sotiria Hospital. As he says, “There is moderate mobility in both simple hospitalizations and beds.” intensive care unit In the latter case, 90% of patients suffer from an acute illness, such as heart failure, regardless of coronavirus. Hospitals are now at a good level, until hospitalizations begin to slip. We don’t think it will come easy“.

Probability of a New Strain

The above predictions can be refuted if, as said mr Majorcanew mutation makes her look. As he explains: “It will most likely happen in December, as it has happened in past years. Of course, it is possible that we will not see a new strain at all. If this last scenario comes true, it will mean a lot.. We will have a very strong indication that the coronavirus has begun to lose its ability to create new strains, but in any case, it is still too early to talk about it.”

As for the adoption of restrictive measures, similar to those that we saw in previous years of the pandemic, then, according to TO. Majorca “This is extremely difficult to do given that they activate when we have a large number of intubators, which is not expected.”

The “flu” factor

Apparently, this year’s new element is a factor flu, who was under hypnosis (also) in our country for the previous two years. Removal quarantine however, the easing of measures has brought influenza back to the fore, starting in the southern hemisphere.