Update – 18/09/2020

As of the latest update by the Greek authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece is 14400. 9 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 325. The number of patients treated in intensive care units stands at 69. 359 new cases where announced yesterday in Greece, maintaining the daily number of cases above 300 for the third consecutive day. 212 of the new cases were found in the Attica region.

Government and health experts are expected to monitor the situation for another 10 days to see whether new restrictions imposed on Attica this week have any impact in curbing the transmission of the virus. If not, they are said to be considering a new lockdown, this time only for a few days. Addressing a media briefing on Thursday, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said authorities were “adjusting to a dynamic phenomenon and will take any measures necessary.” “The next few months will be difficult,” Petsas said. “We should all take care to observe the measures recommended by experts and put a stop to the increase in cases we’ve seen over the past few days.”

The Irish government on Thursday tightened its Covid-19 travel restrictions by imposing quarantines on travelers from major holiday markets Italy and Greece, angering the country’s dominant airlines Ryanair and Aer Lingus. The latter said it was concerned by the fact the government had repeatedly indicated in recent weeks that it planned to adopt a more liberal European Commission proposal, but instead cut back the number of countries exempt from quarantine.

Regarding yesterday’s 359 cases:

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

1 imported case that took the test voluntarily

212 cases were detected in the regional unit of Attica

18 cases were detected in the regional unit of Thessaloniki

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Etoloakarnania

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Argolida

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Achaia

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Viotia

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Grevena

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Evros

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Thira

5 cases were detected in the regional unit of Imathia

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Heraklion Crete

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Ioannina

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Kavala

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Kalymnos

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Karditsa

3 cases were detected in the regional unit of Kastoria

5 cases were detected in the regional unit of Kozani

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Corfu

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Korinthia

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Lakonia

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Larissa

6 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

2 cases were detected in the regional unit of Xanthi

7 cases were detected in the regional unit of Pella

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Paros

10 cases were detected in the regional unit of Pieria

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Preveza

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Rethimno

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Samos

7 cases were detected in the regional unit of Trikala

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Chania

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Chalkidiki

1 case was detected in the regional unit of Chios

16 cases remain under investigation

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