Athanasios Exadaktylos, said the Covid-19 viral load was decreasing.
First in line to open gradually is
retail initially allowing shoppers to make purchases by click-away method. Specific dates are expected to be announced this week.
“We are expecting stabilization and a reduction in cases towards the end of the week. Some activities may be re-opening from March 1,” Exadaktylos told
SKAI television. He added that the final decision would depend on the number of intubations and the ICU load.
In the last 24-hour period, Greece recorded 884 new Covid-19-related incidents and 25 new deaths.
Meanwhile, the government will be re-assessing its measures on Wednesday, reiterating that return to normalcy hinges on a drop in cases and viral load and on the number of hospitalizations and health care facility capacity.
Michaela 24 February 2021 at 14:02 Reply
I am living in Athens due to COVID i cannot travel anywhere. I am 84 years of age and i would like to be vaccinated, how can get an appointment? Jor 22 February 2021 at 20:41 Reply
But is only a negative test enough for people out Holland? They dont has needed a vaccination right? Dalene Van Zyl 19 February 2021 at 07:51 Reply
What about visitors from South Africa Robert Fotoples(Fotopoulos) 18 February 2021 at 16:08 Reply
How about U.S. travellers? I m getting my 2nd dose of the vaccine in a few weeks, and my wife and I already have reservations to fly into Athens at the end of September. Is this EU only, or does this news mean EVERYBODY?
Photo source: Greek Health Ministry
Greek authorities on Wednesday warned that the country’s lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) may be toughened further due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed infections.
The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Wednesday reported a total of 1,151 new Covid-19 cases in Greece and 27 deaths. Most cases (612) were recorded in Attica, which is currently in “red” status.
Data showed that coronavirus infections in Attica alone have increased by 77.9 percent, with active cases in the region now at 3,791 and most cases (1,040, up by 67 percent) found in the
center of Athens.
Greek Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects to see tourism to Greece pick up pace this summer after the country’s key revenue generator and employer took a blow last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We’ll do much better,” he told
Reuters in an interview this week, forecasting a
gradual recovery in the summer which will be a result of effective and far reaching vaccination in Greece but also in
key source markets such as the UK and Israel.
“Essentially, we are dependent on the pace of vaccination in our main markets,” he admitted, adding however that Britain and Israel were accelerating their vaccination rollouts.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemiological situation permits.
“We can see the light at the end of the tunnel as vaccination programs roll out. Turning this vision into a safe and orderly re-start will require careful planning and coordination by governments and industry,” said
Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.
Taking under consideration the continuous improvement in
testing technology, and the
growing number of people being vaccinated, de Juniac said IATA is seeing some progress that could form the foundation for plans to re-establish global connectivity.