The coronavirus vaccine will now be mandatory for all Greek
healthcare workers, according to an announcement, on Monday, by the Greek Prime
Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The
statement was part of a series of new awareness regarding COVID-19 and the
country’s continuing plan for vaccinations on Monday.
Although he admitted that Greece would likely be hit hard by
the fast-spreading Delta variant, Mitsotakis affirmed that he would not place
the country under strict lockdown measures again.
“Greece is not in danger (of the virus), but unvaccinated
Greeks are,” Mitsotakis said, hoping to persuade those who have not yet
received the shot, “to do so, in order to protect themselves.” Notably, Mitsotakis stated, that all those in
elder-care facilities and homes for those with disabilities and special needs,
will now be required to receive the coronavirus vaccine in order to protect
those in their care by mid-August.
All healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, who
work in public and private hospitals and health clinics will also be required
to get the shot by the end of September.
Since the country reopened earlier this summer, enclosed
spaces such as cinemas, bars, restaurants and cafes have remained closed.
So let us listen to Mr. Mitsotakis and obey what the COVID-19
specialists warn us daily, by being inoculated, staying at home, and keeping
distances, because IT IS BETTER TO BE BORED THAN SICK OR DEAD.
The Prime Minister announced on Monday that those
establishments will reopen at the end of the week, but only for those who have
been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
In order to prevent further spread of the virus, all customers
at bars, restaurants and cafes will have
to remain seated.
Additional vaccine opportunities will open for young Greeks aged
15-17 on Thursday.
Greece’s daily cases of COVID-19 remain elevated on Monday,
as 2.065 total cases were recorded across the country. Just 12 of Monday’s total cases were identified
during a routine COVID-19 testing of tourists at the country’s borders.
Currently, there are 139 patients on ventilators in
Greece. Tragically, 10 people suffering
from the coronavirus passed away in the country over the past 24-hour period.
A crackdown of Greek nightclubs, bars and restaurants, since
July 8th, which has made it illegal to stand, dance or mingle is
part of the Greek government’s effort to stop the spread of the disease.
But does not mean that it is partly over, it’s just gone
underground, off the government’s radar as the parties migrate to private villas
that are accessible by paid invitation.
Only dancing or any kind of movement by customers in a nightclub or
restaurant has been strictly restricted by the government.
Customers are now required to remain seated at all catering
venues. They are completely prohibited
from standing, mingling or dancing together.
Currently the rules are three strikes and you are out. For
the first violation a Greek nightclub is issued a fine of almost 10.115,46
euros and immediately close for seven days.
The second is another 10.115,46 euros and the closing for 15
days effective immediately.
The third violation will close the venue for good, with an
enormous fine and their licence to operate revoked. As at Myconos where thousands of revellers,
while over 80% of these young people
have yet been vaccinated.
Of the 2.065 new coronavirus cases recorded in Greece in the
past 24 hours, 892 were located in Attica and in Athens a total 221 cases were identified on Monday.
A total of 252 cases of the disease have been diagnosed in
Crete, where the Delta variants has begun to spread.
As of today, a total of 9.23 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered. There are now 4.26 million Greek citizens who are now fully covered by the inoculations, amounting to 39.7% of the population.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO BE INOCULATED AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS SO THAT YOU AND YOUR BELOVED FAMILIES REMAIN HEALTHY
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