Yorgos Boulbasakos
EODY: 3,199 new cases, 43 deaths nationwide in last 24 hours, focus on Thessaloniki,
As the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and intubations gradually rise, authorities and experts are turning their attention to northern Greece, where an exceptionally low vaccination rate and a high number of cases has placed Thessaloniki and the broader region into the high-risk red zone.
A total of 15,598 people have died of COVID-19 in Greece since the start of the pandemic.