China News Service, July 10, according to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, on the evening of July 9, local time, the Greek National Public Health Organization announced that there were 1997 new cases of new coronary pneumonia in Greece in the past 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 435018. ; There were 12 new deaths and a total of 12,785 deaths.

On May 14, local time, Athens, Greece, the Acropolis Museum reopened to the public.

The picture shows tourists visiting the museum.

Authorities recommend a virus self-test before returning from vacation

  On the 8th local time, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Hadalias of Greece said that he strongly recommends that tourists traveling to islands or transcontinental travellers conduct a self-test for the new crown virus before returning.

  According to the current anti-epidemic regulations, passengers traveling by plane or ship to and from the Greek mainland and islands must present a vaccination certificate, a negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours, and a negative rapid test within 48 hours.

  In addition, minors between the ages of 12 and 18 can provide a certificate of negative virus self-test within 24 hours; under 12 years old, there is no need to produce any certificate.

  Due to the surge in cases in Greece in recent days, government experts also recommend strengthening virus testing for passengers and unvaccinated employees of ferry companies and airlines.

Prime Minister: The Greek economy has begun to recover

  On the 8th local time, Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis delivered a speech, saying that the Greek economy has withstood the impact of the new crown epidemic and has entered a state of recovery.

  Mizotakis expressed optimism about the future of the Greek economy. He emphasized that the Greek government will continue its efforts in reducing taxes, reducing insurance premiums, and promoting the digitalization process, while ensuring safer border defenses and attracting more investors to invest.

The stadium is about to reopen

  On the 8th local time, the Greek Sports Ministry said that adults who have been vaccinated against the new crown will be able to return to the stadium to watch the game soon.

At the same time, the proportion of unvaccinated young people in stadiums cannot exceed 5%, and all of them must wear masks.

  Previously, the National Health Committee of the Ministry of Health of Greece has approved this decision. The committee recommends that adult audiences must present a vaccination certificate when purchasing e-tickets, while minors must present a certificate of negative nucleic acid test or rapid test.

  For venues that do not have an electronic ticketing system, spectators need to present relevant certificates at the entrance.

  According to reports, the open-air venue can accommodate up to 80% of the passenger capacity (or up to 25,000 people), while the maximum passenger capacity in the closed venue is 60% (or up to 3,000 people). The Greek government will announce the effective date of the new measures in the next few days. (Cai Ling and Zhang Wei)