Cases remain elevated amid slight optimism

Despite the expectations of health experts, coronavirus cases and deaths remained high on Tuesday, putting discussions about a gradual easing of the lockdown on hold.

More specifically, 2,199 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease and 111 deaths were reported. Most of the new cases reported on Tuesday were again in Thessaloniki (538), ahead of the Attica region (413). Epidemiological levels also remained high in Larissa (112 new cases), Pella (85), Drama (81), Xanthi (72), Magnesia (70) and Imathia (66).

However, a message of optimism was sent out on Tuesday by Sotiris Tsiodras, infectious diseases professor at Athens University and the head of the Healthy Ministry's Committee of Experts for the new coronavirus.

"We will win. Because as humanity we have learned to win. We already have optimistic data from vaccines. There is definitely light at the end of...