Sotiris Tsiodras

Health Ministry adviser Sotiris Tsiodras on Wednesday confirmed that Greece's Covid-19 toll reached a total of 147 on Wednesday as one more person died in Athens.

Tsiodras added that infections rose in the 24-hour period from the last update by 21 new cases, 11 of which were traced to a military medical facility, bringing the nationwide total to 2,663.

The Greek government's chief medical advisor on infectious diseases, professor Sotiris Tsiodras, stars in a short animated video which aims to inform children about the spread, symptoms and prevention of Covid-19.

The idea for the 2.30-minute video, which is titled "Little Covid-19," originated with Foteini Konstantopoulou, a police officer and author of children's books.

The Greek Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,642.

Speaking at the daily briefing, Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras said no new deaths from Covid-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours (total number remains at 146).

Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras on Monday announced two new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the country which raise the total number of fatalities to 146.

He said six new infections have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,632.

The Prime Minister's Office is almost ready to announce its integrated package for the revival of tourism which has been put together with the cooperation of the sector's association and other competent ministers, as well as the health authorities.

As the government prepares to start easing restrictions on movement next week, Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras underlined the importance of wearing face masks in closed public areas to avert the spread of the coronavirus and said health authorities are working on an infomercial with instructions on how to make them.

There will be no briefing on Covid-19 on Friday, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
The daily briefings by Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias and infectious diseases specialist Sotiris Tsiodras will resume Saturday at the regular time of 6 p.m.
Greece's death toll from the novel coronavirus currently stands at 140.

Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras on Thursday announced 15 new cases of coronavirus infections in the country, bringing the total nationwide to 2,591.

Just one infected patient died in the past 24 hours, Tsiodras said, pushing the death toll to 140.

As the authorities scramble to hammer out the details of a gradual easing of restrictions introduced last month to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Education Minister Niki Kerameus on Wednesday unveiled a model for the operation of schools that foresees alternating classes and social distancing.

Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras on Tuesday announced 10 new cases of coronavirus infections in the country, bringing the total nationwide to 2,576.

Just one infected patient died in the past 24 hours, Tsiodras said, pushing the death toll  to139.