Update – 25/10/2021
October 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 716,358. 30 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 15,628. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 365. 2,098 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 413 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 352 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Greece is bracing for a fourth wave of the coronavirus, as the epidemiological weight of the country has increased by 28% in the past two weeks, and the positivity rate has increased to 1.35% in the past week.
“The epidemiological weight has increased significantly,” warned Vana Papaevangelou, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, on Thursday.
Mina Gaga, Greece’s deputy Minister of Health, stated recently on a radio interview that “the fourth wave of the pandemic has already started” in Greece, where there are “more than 3,000 cases each day.”
The situation in northern Greece is particularly worrying, as specialists have witnessed a large increase in cases there, and vaccination rates in the region remain low.
In Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, the epidemiological weight has remained high consistently.
The great majority of those who are positive for the coronavirus and are currently on ventilators in hospitals in northern Greece are unvaccinated.
Spectators at the October 28 parades to commemorate Greece’s entry into World War II are obliged to wear a mask, but those marching them are not, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
“The Health Ministry clarifies that according to the health protocols, the use of a mask is obligatory outdoors where there is gathering and crowding,” a ministry statement said.
“Therefore, during the parades, spectators should wear a mask, unlike those marching in them, for whom the use of a mask is not be mandatory since they will be in formation.
“However, those marching in parades should wear masks before and after the parade, when they are waiting around and not in formation.”
Ochi Day, marking Greece’s rejection of an Italian ultimatum and its entry into World War II on October 28, 1940, is a national holiday that is celebrated with military and student parades.
Earlier on Friday, the Interior Ministry said student Ochi Day parades must not last longer than an hour.
A leading health expert on Friday did not rule out another lockdown in Greece to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Responding to a journalist’s question on Skai TV, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, a microbiologist from the University of West Attica and a member of the government’s advisory committee, said: “Never say never.”
Vatopoulos expressed the certainty that Greece will experience a fourth and a fifth coronavirus wave over the winter, adding that “the only question is how big these will be.”
“[The answer] will depend on social attitudes,” he said.
In more detail, the 2,098 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
