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Death toll from coronavirus rises to 102, report says
The death toll from the coronavirus rose to 102 on Wednesday after a female patient passed away, Skai reported.
The patient was a 86-year-old woman being treated in Alexandroupoli, according to the report.
Health Ministry prepares public for gradual lifting of lockdown
The return to normalcy must be cautious, gradual and controlled health ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras said today amid reports of a planned loosening of measures in early May.
Greek death toll from Covid-19 rises to 101 with two new fatalities
Two more people died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Greece, with overall fatalities standing at 101, Greek officials said in their daily briefing on Tuesday afternoon.
Health Ministry spokesman and infectious disease expert Sotiris Tsiodras said the average age for the victims was 73 years.
Greece’s Covid-19 death toll reaches 100
Greece's death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 100, after a patient at the capital's Attikon Hospital succumbed to the disease late on Monday.
According to preliminary reports, the patient was a man aged 84 years old.
Greece confirmed its first novel coronavirus infection on February 26 and reported the first death from the Covid-19 disease on March 12.
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One new Covid-19 death, 99 in total
One more person died in the past 24 hours from Covid-19 in Greece, with the total number of fatalities standing at 99.
Sotiris Tsiodras, the Health Ministry's spokesman and infectious disease expert, said in his daily press briefing that 31 new cases were recorded in the country putting the new sum at 2,145, of which 56 pct are men.
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Covid-19 tests to be carried out at all Attica retirement homes after outbreak
Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras and National Health Organization (EODY) president Panagiotis Arkoumaneas on Monday visited a retirement home in Nea Makri, east of Athens, which was quarantined the night before after several residents tested positive for the coronavirus.
Alert over virus outbreak at Roma camp
Greek authorities on Friday stressed that the continued containment of the coronavirus pandemic will be a delicate affair after quarantining a Roma settlement on the outskirts of Larissa in central Greece, following an outbreak of the virus among residents.
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56 new Covid-19 cases recorded as Roma settlement is placed on lockdown
Four more people died from coronavirus disease 2019 in the last 24 hours in Greece, with the total number of victims standing at 90, Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras said on Friday.
Health authorities confirmed an additional 56 new cases of Covid-19 which bring the total to 2,011, of which 57 percent are male.
Officials head to Roma settlement hit by coronavirus
Deputy Minister for Citizens' Protection Nikos Hardalias, Deputy Interior Minister Thodoros Livanios and government epidemic expert Sotiris Tsiodras are among an official delegation that is due to visit the site of a potentially large coronavirus outbreak in central Greece on Friday.
A vision for tomorrow’s Greece
The situation Greece finds itself in is particularly tough as it comes in the wake of a deep, decade-long crisis that impacted the economy, politics and society. Nevertheless, there is a ray of hope for the country, a chance at opportunity.
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