Update – 24/08/2021
August 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 561,812. 34 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 13,422. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 319. 2,628 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 642 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 255 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
The government is expected to announce a series of measures Tuesday against the spread of the coronavirus that will take effect from the autumn and are expected to include a ban on the admittance of non-vaccinated people to indoor restaurants and entertainment venues, as well as restrictions at all levels of education.
At the same time, vaccination appointments are set to begin next week with a third booster dose for those who have had a transplant or are on a waiting list, have kidney failure, are being treated for cancer or have had blood cancer in the last five years, or are on immunosuppression. It will be an mRNA vaccine, whether the first two doses were with mRNA or AstraZeneca or the single dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou said Monday the government wants to ensure a return to normality, regardless of how many people remain unvaccinated.
“Society cannot wait and, above all, cannot remain hostage to such perceptions. [On Tuesday] afternoon, we will proceed with the announcement of measures and regulations that will ensure the full operation of public life, in private and public areas where there will be gatherings,” he said as the last vacationers return amid the growing threat of the Delta variant.
Greece’s top medical advisers said on Monday vulnerable groups with underlying diseases should get Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, in a bid to curb a rise in Delta variant infections.
The booster shot with mRNA vaccines, if approved by the government, will be available in the first week of September, the head of the National Vaccination Committee told reporters.
“It will be given four weeks after the second dose in high-risk groups,” Maria Theodoridou said.
People who had undergone transplants or suffered from kidney failure, cancer patients and individuals with compromised immune systems were among the vulnerable groups, Theodoridou said.
In July, Greece recommended Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15 to help protect youngsters and relatives ahead of the start of the new school year in September.
In more detail, the 2,628 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
