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Greek Health Ministry: 43 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, 1,291 new COVID-19 cases

Greek Health Ministry: 43 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, 1,291 new COVID-19 cases

The health ministry has recorded 43 deaths of COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours and 1,291 newly confirmed cases, of which 22 were identified at points of entry into the country.

COVID-19 Delta variant ‘orange alert’ from Tsiodras, what was discussed with Hardalias

The Greek Health Ministry and the Civil Protection bureau issued a COVID-19 orange alert (moderate risk) today after the appearance and expected spread of the more transmissible Delta variant, which was isolated in India, especially on the island of Crete, which has the most confirmed cases.

Vaccinations down by 70 pct among Greek teens

Greece is among many countries around the world that has seen discontinuation of vaccinations during the coronavirus pandemic. 

According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on sales data, the drop in many countries in March and April was to the tune of 30-50 percent for young children and up to 70 percent for teenagers.

Four new Covid-19 deaths, 40 new cases

Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras on Friday announced 40 new cases or coronavirus infections in the country which raise the total number to 2,810.

The number includes 35 new infections from a Roma camp in central Greece.

He said the death toll from Covid-19 rose to 160, with four more fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours.

Coronavirus cases rise to 2,534 as two new deaths reported

Greek Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras on Monday announced 17 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total to 2,534, adding that two more patients have died, pushing the death toll to 136.

Tsiodras added that 43 people are currently being treated in intensive care units after contracting the virus (average age is 67), while 65 have left ICU.

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