Greece confirmed 2,512 new coronavirus infections in the 24 hours to Saturday, with total infections from the start of the pandemic amounting to 219,521.

With the stubbornly high daily tally of cases continuing, a government spokesperson warns of “at least ten days to two weeks ahead” that will be difficult when asked about whether new restrictions would be introduced.

During an interview with Mega TV, Aristotelia Peloni said further measures depended on developments. She mentioned that the military parade for Greece’s Independence Day on March 25 will be carried out under strict health protocols and be broadcast on television, as the public will be discouraged from attending.

Ms Peloni also referred to the drop in hospitalization rates for those aged 80 or over, noting that this trend will be gradually visible in other age groups as well as vaccinations continue.

“This allows us to look forward to the summer with greater optimism,” she said.

The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals was 430 patients over the last 7 days.

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Meanwhile, the registration for vaccination of vulnerable groups will be open “within the next few days”, and will be followed by people of the general population aged 70-74 and then 65-69.

Ms Peloni stated that by the end of April, all Greek citizens over 60 years of age and those in vulnerable groups should have received at least one of two vaccination doses,

As of latest available data, the median age of new infections in Greece is 44 years, while the median age of the deceased is 79.

On Saturday, a further 52 new confirmed deaths were registered bringing the total of pandemic victims to 7,038. Of these, 95.8 pct had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.

A total of 545 patients are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 68 years and 84.2 pct have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more. Another 1,482 have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.