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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.

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.

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.

Greek Health Ministry representative Sotiris Tsiodras on Monday announced 2 new cases of coronavirus infections in the country, bringing the total nationwide to 2,836.

Two infected patients died in the past 24 hours, Tsiodras said in a press release, pushing the death toll to 165.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.