China News Service, November 18, according to the Greek "China-Greece Times" report on the 17th, the new crown epidemic in Greece continues to spread.

Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis will give a televised speech, calling on the public to actively vaccinate against the new crown.

Experts predict that the Greek epidemic may peak in early December.

Data map: On May 14, 2021 local time, Athens, Greece, the Acropolis Museum reopened to the public.

The picture shows the beautiful scenery outside the museum.

　　On the evening of November 17, local time, the National Public Health Organization of Greece announced that in the past 24 hours, Greece had added 6,682 confirmed cases of new crowns, with a total of 853,841 confirmed cases.

There were 87 new deaths from the new crown that day, with a total of 17,012 deaths.

Prime Minister of Greece calls for new crown vaccination

　　According to reports, in recent weeks, the number of confirmed and severe cases of the new crown in Greece has soared, and the daily number of new crown deaths has also maintained a double-digit increase.

　　The report pointed out that it should be noted that the vast majority of severely ill patients currently admitted to hospitals have not been vaccinated against the new crown. The Greek government has implemented a series of measures to encourage people to vaccinate.

　　These current measures seem to have achieved initial results.

On the 17th local time, Greek Minister of Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis (Kyriakos Pierrakakis) said that in the past two weeks, the number of appointments for the first dose of the new crown vaccine reached 192,000.

Data map: Athens, Greece, people enjoying drinks at an open-air coffee.

　　On the other hand, according to local media reports, on the 18th local time, Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis will give a televised speech to introduce the current situation of the epidemic in Greece and call on the public to actively vaccinate against the new crown.

　　According to sources, Mizotakis will also emphasize in his speech the importance of curbing the spread of the new crown virus before the Christmas holiday.

　　It is not clear whether he will announce more restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated during his speech.

However, the Greek government has stated that there will be no relaxation of restrictions during the Christmas period.

People who have not been vaccinated will still face many inconveniences.

　　However, before this, Mizotakis himself has stated on many occasions that the government will not implement the blockade again due to the epidemic.

Will the epidemic peak in early December?

　　A few days ago, Professor of Pulmonology at the University of Crete, Nikos Tzanakis, made a prediction about the future trend of the epidemic in Greece.

According to mathematical model analysis, the Greek epidemic is expected to peak in early December, when the number of new cases per day will be between 7,000 and 8,000.

Data map: On May 14, 2021 local time, Athens, Greece, the Acropolis Museum reopened to the public.

　　In addition, he also made two possible predictions for the development of the epidemic in Greece.

"The good thing is that the peak of the surge in cases will appear at the beginning of next month, and the number of severe cases and deaths will also increase at the end of the next month. But by the Christmas period, the number of cases may start to decrease."

　　On the other hand, he said, "The worst case scenario is that the peak of the epidemic will occur in January next year, when the number of new confirmed cases of new crown every day will reach 8,000 to 9,000, and the number of severe cases and deaths will also increase significantly. "

　　Zanakis also said that a series of government measures have curbed the outbreak of cases, but further measures are needed for people over 65 years old, especially the need to increase their new crown vaccination rates.

(Cai Ling)