Update – 24/03/2021
March 24, 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 242,347. 51 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 7,582. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 699. 3,586 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 1,779 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 398 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Despite Greece’s strict national lockdown, in place since November, a record number of coronavirus cases were diagnosed in the country on Tuesday. Greece identified a total of 3,586 cases of the coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, 1,879 more than the 1,707 cases diagnosed in the country on Monday.
The question of whether retail trade will relaunch this Monday was seemingly laid to rest on Tuesday after it was ruled out by Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas given the current epidemiological data. Emphasising that public health is the number one priority, Petsas told Skai TV that the situation should improve by the Easter, allowing for an easing of restrictions, while hinting there is the possibility that movement will be allowed between regions.
The vaccination of people belonging to groups at high risk of serious illness began on Monday. Also on Monday, the president of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou, and the general secretary of primary healthcare, Marios Themistocleous, said that the platform for scheduling appointments for people aged 70-74 will open on Friday.
The platform will open in early April for the 65-69 age group, Themistocleous said. So far 993,000 people have already received one dose of the vaccine. The vaccination coverage yesterday stood at 9.74%, with the total number of jabs administered at 1,464,000.
Within April, Greece will receive at least 1,650,000 doses of the three vaccines already on the market. As of April 1, an additional 272 vaccination centers will start operating, increasing the total number to 1,073.
Greek authorities have decided to accept 10,000 vaccinated Israeli tourists per week as part of its “Green Pass” initiative, allowing vaccinated individuals into the country as a way to kick off the Greek tourism season this Spring. All the Israelis who will be allowed to visit Greece must show a certificate — an idea which was spearheaded by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in January — showing they have received vaccinations, have tested negative, or have antibodies against, the coronavirus.
In more detail, the 3,586 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
