Update – 12/10/2020

As of the latest update by the Greek authorities on Sunday, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece is 22.358. 13 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 449. The number of patients treated in intensive care units stands at 93. 280 new cases where announced yesterday in Greece, dropping the daily number below 300. 141 of the new cases were found in the Attica region.

New restrictions in the number of people allowed in restaurants, museums and archaeological sites are imposed from Monday in the capital Athens and several regions around the country where the incidence of new cases is considered particularly high.

Ahead of the winter season, health experts and government officials insist that it is imperative that safety measures are strictly observed given fears that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could spiral out of control at any moment. The steady but not exponential rise in cases so far still leaves room for the virus’ containment, the experts say. “The main issue is the observance of existing measures and not the imposition of new ones,” government sources insist, noting that Greece is still doing better than many other European countries in tackling the second wave of the pandemic. The same sources add that “if all goes well, the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine are expected by the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021.” According to health experts, one of the major factors conducive to the spread of the diseases are people who are infected and have no symptoms of the virus, whose percentage ranges from 30% to 50% of total cases. 

The City of Athens has launched an information campaign about the Covid-19 pandemic for migrants and refugees in 12 languages. According to the municipality’s announcement issued late on Thursday, the campaign will be supported by closer cooperation with communities that participate in the Council for the Integration of Migrants & Refugees (SEMP), whose representatives met with Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Thursday. Printed information will also be handed out in the city’s streets and will be broadcast on the municipal radio station Athens 9.84 FM in English, Arabic, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Kurdish, Urdu, Punjabi, Romanian and Farsi.

Regarding yesterday’s 280 cases:

25 were detected during the tests carried out at Greece’s entry points

1 imported case that took the test voluntarily

141 cases were detected in the regional unit of Attica

19 cases were detected in the regional unit of Thessaloniki

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Aitoloakarnania

9 cases were detected in the regional unit of Achaia

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Voiotia

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Evros

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Ilia

5 cases were detected in the regional unit of Irakleio

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Thira

15 cases were detected in the regional unit of Ioannina

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Karditsa

4 cases were detected in the regional unit of Kerkyra

14 cases were detected in the regional unit of Kozani

5 cases were detected in the regional unit of Korinthia

4 cases were detected in the regional unit of Lakonia

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Larissa

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Lesvos

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Magnisia

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Naxos

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Pellas

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Pieria

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Rodopi

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Samos

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Serres

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Sporades

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Trikala

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Chania

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Chios

6 cases remain under investigation

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