Holidaymakers who’re heading to Greece are being suggested to put on face masks as there are fears a brand new Covid variant has struck the nation.
It was confirmed by Metaxa Oncology Hospital in Piraeus that from 15 July there will likely be obligatory protecting measures to sort out the Covid variant over the subsequent 15 days.
The brand new variant has been referred to as FLiRT and Greece has seen a big inflow of circumstances, which was confirmed an professional in hygiene and epidemiology on the College of Athens, Professor Gikas Magiorkinis to Skai TV.
For the reason that new variant first appeared in Greece two weeks in the past there was a rise in hospital admissions, nevertheless the brand new Covid variant doesn’t trigger extreme illness which was seen in 2020 globally.
The Irish Mirror reported that the Director of Metaxa Hospital, Sarantos Efstathopoulos stated measures are in place equivalent to obligatory sporting of face masks and hand washing.
Talking to native media, a hospital spokesperson stated, “I’m asking for the cooperation of the related departments and departments for the fast implementation of the above-mentioned measures and the right data of the employees, sufferers and their companions, by way of the distribution of an data sheet on the portal, within the clinics and outpatient clinics, in addition to by way of the web site of the Metaxas Hospital.”
QEINAP President Matina Pagoni warned, “It’s summer time, we’re happening trip, we by no means stated the coronavirus was gone. The reality is that this yr, in comparison with final yr, the circumstances don’t have anything to do with it. There are too many, there are numerous hospitalizations and in addition deaths. 21-22 deaths are too many. It is going to be till the top of July or so the flare-up”.
She gave recommendation for individuals who have underlying well being points, Pagoni stated, “This manner they are going to forestall issues and hospitalisations. These teams ought to put on their masks once they exit in closed areas and there’s crowding.”
Holidaymakers who’re heading to Greece are being suggested to put on face masks as there are fears a brand new Covid variant has struck the nation.
It was confirmed by Metaxa Oncology Hospital in Piraeus that from 15 July there will likely be obligatory protecting measures to sort out the Covid variant over the subsequent 15 days.
The brand new variant has been referred to as FLiRT and Greece has seen a big inflow of circumstances, which was confirmed an professional in hygiene and epidemiology on the College of Athens, Professor Gikas Magiorkinis to Skai TV.
For the reason that new variant first appeared in Greece two weeks in the past there was a rise in hospital admissions, nevertheless the brand new Covid variant doesn’t trigger extreme illness which was seen in 2020 globally.
The Irish Mirror reported that the Director of Metaxa Hospital, Sarantos Efstathopoulos stated measures are in place equivalent to obligatory sporting of face masks and hand washing.
Talking to native media, a hospital spokesperson stated, “I’m asking for the cooperation of the related departments and departments for the fast implementation of the above-mentioned measures and the right data of the employees, sufferers and their companions, by way of the distribution of an data sheet on the portal, within the clinics and outpatient clinics, in addition to by way of the web site of the Metaxas Hospital.”
QEINAP President Matina Pagoni warned, “It’s summer time, we’re happening trip, we by no means stated the coronavirus was gone. The reality is that this yr, in comparison with final yr, the circumstances don’t have anything to do with it. There are too many, there are numerous hospitalizations and in addition deaths. 21-22 deaths are too many. It is going to be till the top of July or so the flare-up”.
She gave recommendation for individuals who have underlying well being points, Pagoni stated, “This manner they are going to forestall issues and hospitalisations. These teams ought to put on their masks once they exit in closed areas and there’s crowding.”
