A border guard serving in the region of Evros in northeastern Greece has been tested positive for COVID-19 local media report on Tuesday. coronavirus. Also his mother, with whom he was living with, has been tested positive.
According to local news website evrosnews, the border guard is a resident of Soufli and he is the first confirmed infection in the area.
The guard had reportedly some symptoms and his health deteriorated on Monday. His colleagues informed health authorities and he was transferred to the University hospital of Alexandroupolis.
Both a first and a second test were positive.
His mother was tested positive on Tuesday and it is not clear whether also she has been hospitalized.
Health and Civil Protection authorities are tracking both patients’ contacts. The place of work of the border guard is to be disinfected.
His colleagues demand that samples and tests for Covid-19 should be conducted to everyone with whom the border guard had contact with.
