Sakellaropoulou calls for full adherence to instructions on preventing Covid-19

In her first statements as Greece's new President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou called on citizens to follow instructions issued by the country's health authorities to the letter to prevent the further transmission of the new coronavirus which has claimed one victim.

"We are called upon to tackle the coronavirus pandemic as a priority," she said in brief statements before the cameras at the Presidential Mansion, where she was welcomed by former president Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

"It requires full compliance with the instructions and full implementation of the precautionary measures to prevent further transmission of the virus," she continued, adding that Covid-19 presents a "real risk for the elderly."

Sakellaropoulou also commented on the continued tension at the Greek-Turkish border where thousands of migrants, spurred on by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...