Giorgos Sourvinos

Health Ministry to set up surveillance network to track coronavirus mutations

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 16:12

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Friday that the ministry will establish a nationwide surveillance and alert network to monitor mutated strains of SARS-CoV-2.

This will create more accurate epidemiological data that will help the government make better decisions for the protection of public health, Kikilias said after a meeting on the issue at the ministry.