National Organisation for Public Health

Some 94 cases of streptococcus bacterial infection have been detected in the past 14 months, 23 of which resulted in death, among them 11 children under the age of 10, data from the National Organisation for Public Health (EODY) showed on Thursday.

Greece is rapidly approaching 16,000 COVID-19 deaths from the beginning of the pandemic, and the  daily number of newly confirmed cases in the last 24 hours is the highest since the start of the pandemic.

The National Organisation for Public Health (EODY) this afternoon announced that there have been 4,696 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases,

The National Organisation for Public Health has announced that there have been 4,165 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number since the start of the epidemic to 724, 571 cases, of which 50.8 percent are men.

Α two-minute ad by the KKE Greek Communist Party charges that public health guidelines to protect citizens from transmission of the coronavirus are not being adhered to in many workplaces despite the restrictions that are being enforced in public places.

A mini -cabinet meeting to discuss the coronavirus pandemic-management plan today with ministers at a two-metre distance from each other decided to expand restriction of movement such as a ban on organised beaches, to which many Greeks had repaired to break the enclosure of self-isolation.

After data showing a more rapid spread of COVID-19 and the first death in Greece caused by the coronavirus - a 66-year-old man who was one of over 40 people who contracted the virus on a trip to the Holy Land and Egypt - authorities proceeded with more drastic measures.

Authorities had already ordered the closure of schools and universities for at least two weeks.

The crew member of the "Blue Star Mykonos" ferry who on early Thursday was suspected for coronavirus infection has tested negative to Covid-19, the Shipping Ministry and the managing company reported on Thursday evening in separate statements.

The Greek government decided to cancel the annual parades for the March 25 commemorating the anniversary of the beginning of Greece's War of Independence on 1821.

Instead, wreaths will be laid at monuments by small delegations of local authorities.

Schools, universities, theatres, cinemas, athletics facilities, archaeological sites, artistic venues and museums have been closed initially for a period of 48 hours in the prefectures of Achaia, Elia, and Zakynthos.

Nationwide measures will be re-evaluated after that period.