Update – 10/03/2021
March 10, 2021
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As of the latest update by the Greek authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece is 209,462. 46 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 6,843. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 484. 3,215 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 1,572 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 395 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
1,572 cases of Covid-19 diagnosed Attica alone; 395 in Thessaloniki
Of the 3,215 coronavirus cases recorded in Greece in the past 24 hours, 1,572 were located in Attica, home to the city of Athens.
Instances of the virus were particularly high in the center of the city itself, where 431 cases of Covid-19 were identified.
In Piraeus, the port of Athens, 301 new cases of the virus were diagnosed on Tuesday.
Tests showed that in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, a total of 395 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the last 24 hours.
Greece Aims to Open 2021 Tourist Season by May 14
Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis stated in a press conference on Tuesday that Greece is pinning its hopes on opening its tourist season on May 14 – but only to those who have been vaccinated or have antibodies against the coronavirus or test negative for it.
The vaccination of tourist workers wills lao be prioritized, he added, after those who belong to vulnerable groups are inoculated.
“We aim to open tourism by May 14, with specific rules and updated protocols. Until then, we will gradually lift the restrictions if conditions allow,” Theoharis noted to reporters.
The Tourism Minister spoke to the press at the Acropolis Museum as part of the International Tourism Fair ITB Berlin, which this year, because of the coronavirus, had to be held virtually.
Health Ministry eyes private doctors, transfer of Covid-19 patients outside Attica as cases rise
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Tuesday that new patients with Covid-19 may have to be transported to hospitals outside of Attica as those in the wider region of Athens reached capacity. Speaking on a Greek radio station, he also said that the ministry will issue “in a few hours or a day” a call on private doctors to help in state-run hospitals overwhelmed with patients.
“We have long since exceeded the capabilities of the system,” he told radio station Skai on Tuesday, noting that health authorities have two to three difficult weeks ahead of them.
Kikilias said said the ministry plans to increase capacity in intensive care units by 1,393 beds, starting with 10 opening in Tzanio Hospital on Tuesday and five in Ippokrateio by Saturday.
In more detail, the 3,215 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
