Update – 16/09/2021
September 16, 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 622,761. 37 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 14,311. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 364. 2,422 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 543 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 317 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Greece’s courts will be requiring a coronavirus vaccination certificate, a prior coronavirus infection certificate, or a negative PCR test from all judicial officers and members of the attending public as of Thursday, the Justice Ministry said on Wednesday.
For members of the public this mandate relates to anyone aged 12 or over, and as far as staff are concerned it affects all regular employees in civil, criminal and military courts, prosecutor’s offices, cadastral offices, and all judicial officers, including judges, court clerks and lawyers.
Children aged 4-11 can present a negative self-test, and so can any adult who attends courts very briefly, i.e. for submitting legal documents only, it was noted.
The regional units of Kavala, Imathia, Pieria and Pella, all in northern Greece, were expected to enter a mini lockdown on Wednesday as they turned “red” in the updated epidemiological map of the country due to a rise in coronavirus infections.
This means authorities will impose a curfew from 1 to 6 a.m., and a 24-hour ban on music at all entertainment venues, including bars and cafes.
The official announcements will be made at Wednesday’s regular briefing about the pandemic.
Seven more regions which are also in the “red” — Achaia, Ilia, Messinia, Iraklion, Ikaria, Evrytania and Argolida — are scheduled to exit the restrictions on Thursday.
At the same time, the islands of Kea, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos and Amorous have turned “green.”
Up to 50,000 children aged 12 to 18 will get infected with Covid-19 in Greece in the coming months, a health expert warned on Wednesday, while emphasizing the need for vaccination to stop the spread.
Speaking on Mega TV on Wednesday, Nikos Tzanakis, an expert in respiratory disease and vice president of the Hellenic Thoracic Society, said the number of children aged 12-18 in the country is between 730,000 and 750,000. He added that according to scientific predictions an estimated 180,000 to 200,000 will be exposed to the virus.
“According to conservative estimates, 25 percent, that is approximately 30,000 to 50,000 children, will be infected,” Tzanakis said, adding that according to available data around 1 percent, or between 300 and 500 children, will need hospital treatment.
“I don’t want to scare anybody here, but parents should be aware of these figures,” Tzanakis said.
“In addition, they should know that chances of serious complications from vaccination are one in 500,000,” he said.
The school year started on Monday and about 1.3 million pupils and 140,000 teachers went back to the classes after the previous year was disrupted by the pandemic and online schooling became the norm.
In more detail, the 2,422 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
