Covid: tightening in Greece on unvaccinated

• Record of daily Covid infections in Greece: there are 5,449, never so many

• Covid rages in Europe, but the south (excluding Greece) is still being saved

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November 18, 2021 The announcement in a speech to the nation on television: the Greek premier introduced new restrictions against Covid for the unvaccinated. Those who are not immunized will no longer be able to access all closed public places including restaurants, cinemas, theaters, museums and gyms. Furthermore, the duration of the green pass is restricted to 7 months for the over 60s. The restrictive measures are extended throughout Europe to contain infections limited to those who have not undergone the vaccine.

Greek President Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced tonight all the new anti-contagion measures: "Greece is mourning avoidable victims because it quite simply does not have the percentage of vaccinated people of other European countries", so the head of the Athens government. Furthermore, the executive decided to reduce the duration of the green pass to 7 months for the over 60s to "encourage them to take the third dose as soon as possible".

swab to go to mass In addition, those who are not vaccinated will have to show a negative swab to go to mass. Finally, private doctors will be ordered to support public health. Mitsotakis intervened while Greece is facing a new wave: in the last 24 hours 7,317 new cases and 63 deaths, 556 people intubated in hospitals.