Update –14/04/2022
April 14, 2022
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As of the latest update by the Greek authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece 3,206,948. 65 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 28,344. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 345. 11,061 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 4,447 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 1,162 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Greece is set to experience a summer reminiscent of the pre-Covid era as no certificates or tests will be required for access to shops and general activities while mask use will be only required in very specific places as of June 1, according to Health Minister Thanos Plevris, who said the decision to ease restrictions was “based on the epidemiological data and suggestions from experts.”
More specifically, the obligation to present certificates of vaccination or disease recovery or a negative test for access to indoor or outdoor areas is to be lifted between May 1 and August 31.
What’s more, as of May 1, the regular self-testing schedule for school pupils will be abolished, while the rapid tests that the unvaccinated have to take to access their workplaces will be reduced to one per week.
In addition, from May 1 until August 31, capacity and operation of all spaces will return to 100%.
As for the lifting of the mask use obligation, the only exceptions to the measure will be on all means of public transport (buses, trains, ships – indoors – and airplanes), where it will be mandatory.
Additional exceptions – such as for example at care facilities for seniors – will be clarified in relevant joint ministerial decisions to be issued in due course.
Plevris said the lifting of the requirement for travelers to present the European Digital Covid-19 Certificate for entry into the country will be examined in the immediate future, while the protocol regarding contact with a confirmed case in the school environment will be updated.
In any case, the epidemiological picture of the country will be re-evaluated on September 1 to assess whether the measures will be reinstated or not.
There will be no lifting of measures for Easter, while the strong recommendation for mask use in crowded outdoor areas will remain in place.
Meanwhile, Plevris said the fine of 100 euros for unvaccinated citizens over 60 years of age will be suspended as of Friday.
Starting Wednesday, citizens aged 70 to 79 can schedule an appointment for a fourth dose of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, while citizens aged 60 to 69 will have the same opportunity from Friday.
Greek health authorities announced 11,061 new cases of Covid-19 and 65 deaths during their daily briefing on Wednesday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 345 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
The new cases were identified from a total of 235,582 tests, a positivity rate of 4.70%.
Attica, Greece’s most populous region, reported more than a third of the new cases with 4,447, while the northern port city of Thessaloniki registered 1,162.
The total number of Covid-19 cases identified in Greece since the start of the pandemic rose to 3,206,949 with a total of 28,344 deaths over the same period.
In more detail, the 11,061 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
