China News Service, March 22. According to Greece's "China-Greece Times" report, on the 21st local time, Stavros Kalafatis, Deputy Minister of the Interior of Greece, tested positive for the new crown.
In addition, Greek experts pointed out that by the end of March, the daily number of new crown cases in Greece may reach 30,000.
On the 21st local time, Stavros Karafatis posted on social media: "I tested positive for the routine new crown rapid test conducted today. I will follow the epidemic prevention regulations, and I am currently self-isolating at home. Next I will be working from home for a few days."
On the other hand, Nikos Tzanakis, a professor of pulmonology in Greece and vice-president of the Hellenic Pulmonary Society, predicted in a speech on local television that the number of daily Covid-19 cases in Greece could reach 30,000 by the end of March .
Chanakis stressed the importance of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in preventing severe illness from Covid-19, but added that people who were vaccinated before 3-4 months were as likely to contract Covid-19 as the unvaccinated population.
He added, "However, most of them will be asymptomatic or have only mild symptoms of a sore throat."
Asked about his thoughts on the fourth booster dose, Chanakis said the fourth dose should be considered for people with chronic conditions such as respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.
"The authorities may have to look into the possibility of a fourth dose of the vaccine for people over 75," he added.
On the evening of March 21, local time, the National Public Health Organization of Greece announced that in the past 24 hours, there were 23,529 new confirmed cases of new crown in Greece, and 58 new deaths were added that day.
(Yu Dan)