China News Service, March 6. According to Greece's "China-Greece Times" report, on the evening of March 5, local time, the National Public Health Organization of Greece announced that there were 12,997 new confirmed cases of the new crown in Greece in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,499,259; There were 51 new deaths and a total of 26,143 deaths.
Authorities have officially lifted the outdoor mask order given the declining number of deaths and severe cases.
Statistics show that from the beginning of February to the beginning of March, the number of intubated patients infected with the new crown in Greek intensive care units decreased by 30.7%.
Over the same time frame, COVID-19 deaths also fell by 43.3%.
According to the resolution of the Expert Committee of the Greek Ministry of Health, from March 5, the mandatory outdoor mask order will be officially stopped.
But at the same time, experts also remind everyone not to let down their vigilance. Although the prevention and control measures of various countries are gradually relaxing, the virus has not completely disappeared.
Chikrika, president of the Greek Association of Pulmonologists, said that the expert committee strongly recommends the use of masks in overcrowded places, especially for those at risk of serious illness and those who have not been vaccinated against the new crown. ready.
(Wu Qin)