Chinanews, October 13th. According to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, on the evening of the 12th local time, the Greek National Public Health Organization announced that there were 295 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia, and a total of 22,652 confirmed cases in the country.

There were 7 new deaths and a total of 456 deaths.

At present, the epidemic situation in the area of ​​Athens is relatively serious, and the authorities have strengthened restrictions to prevent the further spread of the virus.

On May 18, local time, Athens, Greece, the Acropolis was opened to the public, attracting tourists to visit. Greek open-air archaeological sites and various theme parks resumed opening that day.

  On the 9th local time, the Ministry of Civil Protection of Greece has launched an "epidemic map" showing the severity of the new crown epidemic in various regions of Greece.

This map divides each town in Greece into four risk levels according to the severity of the epidemic, and they are marked with different colors: preparatory level (green), surveillance level (yellow), enhanced surveillance level (orange) and dangerous level (red) .

The public can log on to the "Epidemic Map" official website to select the area or fill in the postal code to view it.

  In addition, this map will be updated every 15 days according to the recommendations of the Government Medical Expert Committee.

At present, the security level of Atti area, where the capital Athens is located, where the epidemic is the worst in Greece, is "enhanced surveillance level" (orange).

  In view of the current severity of the epidemic situation in the Attica region and the huge pressure on hospital admissions, the Greek government has decided to allow health centers in the region to provide nucleic acid testing services for patients with suspected symptoms of the new crown from the 12th local time to slow down The testing pressure of the hospital.

  At the same time, the working hours of these health centers will be adjusted from 7 am to 10 pm local time.

  In order to curb the spread of the virus, the government has also decided to implement the following restrictions in the Attica region from the 12th: Each table can accommodate up to 4 people; restaurants must limit the number of customers to 50% of the total number of people that can be received Below: Bars, restaurants, and cafes are not allowed to operate between 12 midnight and 5 a.m.; masks must be worn in indoor office spaces; 40% of employees in public and private enterprises are allowed to work remotely; parties of more than 9 people are prohibited; Taxis can carry up to 2 passengers; private cars can carry up to 4 passengers, etc.

  With the advent of autumn and winter, the Greek government and health experts have expressed concern about the next stage of the development of the epidemic in Greece.

According to a government source, "The main problem we are facing is that the people are not strictly complying with the epidemic prevention measures, rather than introducing new measures. From the current situation, Greece is still better than many Europeans in epidemic prevention and control. The country is much better."

  The source also revealed that if all goes well, the first batch of new coronavirus vaccines is expected to be available to the public at the end of 2020 or early 2021.

(Cai Ling)