Greece updates Covid-MAP, places several regions at higher risk level

Greece authorities updated the Covid-Map placing several regions and islands on higher risk levels. “There is an increase of coronavirus infections in 64 of the 74 regional units in total, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias stressed at the briefing on Thursday evening.

Big outbreaks on the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Ios, Paros and the cities of Heraklion and Rethymno on the island of Crete.

Hardalias warned of upcoming local lockdowns

He said that from Attica, the areas of Mykonos, Heraklion, Rethymnon and the municipalities of Ieton, Thira and Paros are at Orange Level of increased surveillance with specific measures to strengthen the testing due to increased epidemiological burden.

Typically in Mykonos the number of cases has quadrupled in one week from 77 to 308, while in Rethymno it has doubled and in Heraklion it has almost tripled. During the same period, the cases have more than increased five times in Ios, more than doubled in Santorini and have increased seven times in Paros.

He advised the inhabitants and the authorities of these islands that the further spread of the virus must be avoided.

Updated Covid-MAP (July 14, 2021):

Areas and Regions increasing level and go form Yellow to Orange (Level 3)

Grevena, Ioannina

East and West Attica
Athens: Northern Sector, Western Sector, Central Sector
Piraeus
Larissa
Salamina, Paros

Regions placed from Green to Yellow (Level 2)

Karditsa, Lasithi (Crete)
Messinia
Andros, Tinos
Achaia, Kozani, Preveza
Zakynthos, Syros
Lesvos
Thessaloniki
Thesprotia, Arcadia, Aitoloakarnania
Kefalonia

Also: Ikaria, Leros, Lefkada, Kythnos, Antiparos, Chios, Milos, Serifos

From Yellow to Green (Level 1): Municipality of Lipsi

The updated interactive Covid-MAP is available here also in English.

One step before local lockdowns

Answering a question, Nikos Hardalias stated: “In the six areas we mentioned, I think the epidemiological burden is clear and yes, we are one step ahead of taking concrete measures. However, we believe that we can avoid these measures if we can coordinate all those involved in the next 24 hours and make it clear to everyone that special attention is needed to seal all the clusters and confluences that exist in these areas..

In these 6 areas on Greek islands, unvaccinated workers at food service, touristic businesses, ships and cruisers will have to carry out two Covid-tests weekly form Saturday, July 17, 2021.