23 January 2021 9:06am
COVID-19 restrictions have been extended by another week to 1 February.
On Friday, Greece confirmed 585 new coronavirus cases with seven of these identified at the country’s entry points.
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) also confirmed 28 new deaths, with the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Greece at 5,598.
Greece’s Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias said that there would be a continuation of the overnight curfew (21:00-05:00), the SMS permits for ortings and the obligatory wearing of face masks at all indoor and outdoor public spaces.
The only change announced on Friday was a lifting of maximum taxi passengers allowed to two (besides the driver) from the current one person rule.
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Greek health experts hold meeting on Covid-19 mutations
January 22, 2021
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Greece’s health officials are meeting Friday noon to discuss the issue of the new coronavirus mutations. The meeting chaired by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias is attended by the President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Biomedical Research of the Academy (IIBEAA), the president of National Public Health Organization (EODY) and epidemiology experts.
The meeting takes place as mutation strains have been detected in 26 infected persons. While 24 came to Greece from abroad, two of the cases had neither traveled abroad nor had contract with travelers.
The mutations issues were discussed also at the European Council Summit per video conference on Thursday.
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A medical staff member of the National Health Organization (EODY) prepares to conduct a COVID-19 rapid test on a woman at a drive-through testing site in Athens, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) 1/22/2021 The National Herald
ATHENS Responding to scientists concerned over the mutated strains of SARS-CoV-2, the health ministry is proceeding to establish a nationwide surveillance and alert network that aims to reinforce and better coordinate the genomic surveillance of the virus, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday, after a chairing a meeting on the issue at the ministry.
Other participants at the meeting were the head of the scientific council of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Athens Academy, Dimitris Thanos, the president of the National Public Health Organisation (NPHO) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas and epidemiology professors Sotiris Tsiodras, Giorgos Sourvinos, Dimitris Paraskevis and Ghikas Magiorkinis.
Ευρωκίνηση 1/22/2021 The National Herald
ATHENS - With a mutation of COVID-19 ravaging the United Kingdom and other strains showing in the United States, Brazil and South Africa,health officials on Jan. 22 were to meet to discuss how to plan if it shows up in Greece.
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias would lead the talk among the New Democracy government’s advisory panel of scientists, doctors and infectious diseases experts who provide guidance on lockdowns and health protocols.
The meeting, which will focus on coordinating and enhancing genomic surveillance with the operation of a nationwide network to monitor and analyze mutations and variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will be attended by the President of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Biomedical Research of the Academy, Dimitris Thanos, the president of National Public Health Organisation (NPHO) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas and the epidemiology professors Sotiris Tsiodras, Giorgos Sourvinos, Dimi