Greece confirmed 1,142 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 8 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Sunday.
Greece has confirmed 205,120 infections from the start of the pandemic (daily change: +0.6 pct). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 67 infections are considered related to travel from abroad and 3,348 to already confirmed cases.
In addition, 466 patients are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 68 years and 84.3 pct have an underlying condition and/or are aged 68 or more. Another 1,408 have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
Another 429 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours, a rise of 20.51 pct since the previous day. The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals was 429 patients over the last 7 days.
There are also 53 new confirmed deaths, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 6,758. Of these, 95.8 pct had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.
EU Commission working to adopt common European framework for vaccination certificates
“The European Commission, following the Greek initiative, is working rapidly to adopt a common European framework for vaccination certificates, which we will present in the coming days. Our goal is to facilitate safe travel, so as not to miss the European and Greek summer,” Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas said on Sunday to the Athens-Macedonian News (ANA), concluding his four-day visit to Greece with focus on “the critical issues of the pandemic and migration.”
Schinas stressed the “close cooperation” he had with the Greek authorities on these issues and referred with admiration to Greece’s “exemplary effort” in managing the unprecedented challenge of the pandemic, having achieved “a small miracle” which “has been recognized by our partners.”
Referring to the new Migration and Asylum Pact, which he presented to the Greek Parliament, he stressed that “it is a unique opportunity for Europe to have a comprehensive and effective migration management framework, with a fair sharing of responsibilities and solidarity between member states.”
Regarding the new structures he visited in the islands of the South Aegean and are 100 pct funded by the EU, he underlined that “the rapid decongestion of the islands now gives us the opportunity to prepare new structures based on European standards.”