Experts concerned over increase in new infections

Greek health experts are concerned about the increase in the number in new Covid-19 infections in the past 48 hours, particularly in Attica, saying that this development may halt any plans to further open the economy.

In Attica alone on Wednesday, 409 new cases were detected, of which 76 were in the northern suburbs, 104 in the center of Athens and 49 in Eastern Attica.

Charalambos Gogos, Professor of Medicine at the University of Patras, and member of the government's Covid-19 Committee of Experts, told Mega channel that there are areas where the epidemiological load appears to be deteriorating, such as the center of Athens, the northern suburb of Kifissia and the eastern municipality of Menidi.

He said the increase was expected, given the increased mobility of Athenians after the government reopened stores. As for schools, Gogos noted that high schools will...

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