In this photo provided by the Greek Prime Minister s Office, Greece s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses the Greek nation on State TV in Athens, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. (Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister s Office via AP)
ATEHNS — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday announced new measures aimed at containing a record spike in coronavirus infections, Kathimerini reported.
The use of masks outdoors will become mandatory, Mitsotakis said in a televised address.
Meanwhile, authorities will impose a curfew from 12.30 a.m. until 5 a.m. in regions that belong to risk levels three and four in the four-tier system.
The new measures will come into effect on Saturday at 6 a.m.
Health authorities announced 882 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, as well as 15 new deaths.
Continuing a rising trend in coronavirus infections, Greece confirmed 882 new cases on Thursday, of which 99 are linked to known clusters and 52 were identified at the country's entry points, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said.
Total infections since the first case total 28,216, of which 3,728 relate to travel abroad and 11,032 to already confirmed cases.
A total of 90 patients are intubated. Their median age is 66 years, 92.2 percent have an underlying condition or are aged 70 or more, and 32 of them are women. Another 265 patients have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic.
EODY also registered 15 deaths, bringing fatalities to 549 in total. Of the latter, their median age was 79 years and 96.2 pct had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years or older. Of all the deceased, 205 were women.
In terms of distribution in Greece, the regions of Athens and Thessaloniki continued to lead in numbers of infections (290 and 188, respectively) on Thursday, while high concentrations were also noted in the following metropolitan regions: Serres (65), Larissa (40), Ioannina (23), Lesvos island (17), and Kastoria (15). Iraklio (Crete), Kozani and Rodopi (both in northern Greece), each registered 10 cases on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, DC – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a special mention of the Greek-American community during his historic speech to the joint session of the U.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
PHILADELPHIA – The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley announced that the Evzones, the Presidential Guard of Greece will be participating in the Philadelphia Greek Independence Day Parade on March 20.
WASHINGOTN - The full text of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ speech to the Joint Session of the US Congress is as follows:
Madam Speaker,
Madam Vice President,
Honorable Members of the United States Congress,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
There is no greater honor for the elected leader of the people who created democracy than to address the elected representatives of the people who founded their country on the Greek model and have promoted and defended democratic values ever since.
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