Chinanews.com, August 24. According to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, on the 23rd local time, the Greek National Public Health Organization announced that there were 2,628 new confirmed cases of new crowns in Greece in the past 24 hours, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 561,812; There were 34 deaths and a total of 13,422 deaths.

In response to the current situation of the epidemic, the Greek epidemic experts called on the public to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

On May 3, local time, in Athens, Greece, a waiter at a restaurant was cleaning the table.

　　85% of new cases are related to delta

　　At present, cases related to the delta variant strain have accounted for 85% of newly confirmed cases in Greece.

Children and adolescents seem to play an important role in the spread of the virus, which has prompted health experts to call on parents to vaccinate their unvaccinated children before school starts.

　　This call by health experts is also due to the extremely high transmission rate of the delta mutant strain.

Two months ago, Delta-related cases accounted for only 5% of the total number of cases in Greece.

　　Chaklis, director of the Microbiology Laboratory of the Medical College of Athens, said: “Compared to the early stage of the outbreak, children and adolescents are more likely to transmit the virus at this stage. The main difference between the delta mutant virus and the original strain is its extremely high infectivity, and To some extent, have the ability to evade antibodies."

　　He pointed out that studies conducted on unvaccinated patients with confirmed new crowns showed that compared with other mutant strains, the chance of developing severe illness after infection with the Delta strain is greater.

Therefore, the challenge to medical resources is also greater.

He said, “Compared with half a year or a year ago, people who have not been vaccinated are currently at greater risk, and the infection rate among young people has also risen sharply.”

　　Expert: You will be infected if you are not vaccinated

　　Pagani, president of the Athens and Piraeus Doctors Association, said on the 23rd, “It has been 18 months since the outbreak began. People should no longer be afraid of vaccines. At present, billions of people around the world have been vaccinated. We There are sufficient research data to prove the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine. If we do not vaccinate, it will be difficult to fundamentally improve the situation of the epidemic, and everyone will not be able to usher in true freedom."

　　Pagani emphasized that the delta mutant strain is not a "joking", adding that people who have not been vaccinated will definitely be infected with the new coronavirus.

　　The government has no intention of blocking

　　In an interview on the 23rd, Greece’s Minister of Development and Investment Giochi Yadis stated that the government does not intend to implement a new round of blockade policies.

He said, “Obviously, we are going to have a difficult winter. Unfortunately, a small number of people will threaten the ability of the country’s health system.” He emphasized that Greece’s economy can stand the test and the government has Ability to deal with the impact and impact of the epidemic on the economy.

　　Qiao Qi Yadis also said that people who have not been vaccinated will not be able to enter indoor entertainment venues or restaurants in winter. This is not a punishment, but a risk management issue.

(Cai Ling)