Update – 25/02/2021
February 25, 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 184,686. 28 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 6,371. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 357. 1,913 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 869 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 200 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated on Wednesday that the country’s national lockdown, in effect since November, will continue due to a sharp increase in cases, especially in Attica, in the last month. The country was originally slated to open back up on the first of March, a date that is looking less likely by the day.
Recent figures show that at least 30,000 people have been vaccinated each day in Greece in the last few days, pushing the country toward the goal of a total of 1.5 million people inoculated by the end of March. Acknowledging the difficulty that many Greeks are facing as they endure psychological, social, and economic impacts of the months-long lockdown, Mitsotakis encouraged his countrymen to remain positive, citing the vaccine: “We must remain concentrated on the anti-virus measures, which we know work. I know that all of our fellow citizens are tired, but we have, at this moment, a weapon in our hands that we did not have a few months ago, and this weapon is the vaccine. “We know very well that we are approaching the end of this great adventure,” Mitsotakis stated.
Nafplio and its neighboring region of Arcadia, both located in the Peloponnese, will be under strict lockdown measures, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Wednesday.
In Nafplio, non-essential businesses will operate on a curbside pickup basis only, called “click away.” Hair and nail salons, as well as book stores, will be open for customers with appointments only. Day cares, primary schools, and middle schools will be open for in-person classes, but high schools will be closed. There will be a curfew from 6 AM until 5 PM in Nafplio as well. The same curfew will apply to Arcadia.
The other restrictions for Arcadia are more severe, however, as all schools, including daycares, will be closed, and students will attend virtual classes. Additionally, all non-essential businesses, including hairsalons will not be open, even for curbside pickup.
In more detail, the 1,913 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
