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Local elections: ND loses Athens, Thessaloniki, flooded-region of Thessaly

Local elections runoff in 84 municipalities and 6 regions on Sunday had a bitter surprise for ruling conservative New Democracy. It lost the large municipalities of Athens and Thessaloniki and did not manage to win all 13 regions as the prime minister’s goal was. With 88% of the votes counted, …

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ELIAS Updated: Storm Warning to citizens of Ionian islands, central Greece, Peloponnese

As meteorologists updated the forecast of storm ELIAS on Tuesday, residents in Peloponnese, on the islands of Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Ithaca, northern Evia as well as in the western suburbs of Athens/Attica, in Evrytania, Fthiotida, Fokida, Viotia and Magnisia started to receive emergency messages via <112> as from Tuesday noon. The …

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“Very High Fires Risk” in four Greek regions, incl islands, Sept 2 (MAP)

A “Very High Risk of Fires”(risk category 4) has been forecast in four Greek regions for Saturday, September 2, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The region of Evros in north-eastern Greece. …

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Extreme Risk of Fires for six Greek regions on July 26 (MAP)

Greece’s Civil Protection issued an ALERT warning of Extreme Fires Risk (category 5) for six regions across the country on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. At the same time, the Fires Risks WARNING lists another six regions at Very High Risk (category 4). Regions marked Yellow are regions with “High risk” …

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Greece: 5,689 coronavirus cases; hospitalizations increase, distribution

Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday 5,689 coronavirus cases and 8 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs has slightly increased to 101. Increased is also the number of admissions to hospitals due to Covid-19. Cases, Deaths, ICUs June 17-18 June 17: …

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Greece extends “obligatory holiday due to snow” in 6 regions UPDATE

Greece’s Civil Protection extended the obligatory holiday to Wednesday, January 26, 2022 due to the weather conditions. Minister Christos Stylianides announced Tuesday noon that the ‘holiday” will be extended to the regions of Attica, Crete, the islands groups of Cyclades and Dodecanese. Obligatory holiday shuts down public and private sectors …

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Greece’s regions and islands with highest coronavirus positivity rate

Greece’s health authorities are concerned about the transmission rate of the coronavirus and the viral load per region. According to data released by the National Health Organization EODY on Wednesday, the positivity rates are high especially on the islands. According to EODY date based on measurements in the week 9-15 …

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Greece Covid-Map updated: Which regions improve or worsen “risk status”

Greece’s authorities announced upgrades and downgrades on the epidemiological Covid-map of the country based on the infections in the last seven days. Head of Civil Protection and deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias announced the changes during the lived-briefing on Thursday. The changes are: The Regional  Unit of Mykonos …

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Greece: 2167 new coronavirus cases, 55 deaths, intubations below 700

Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday 2,167 new coronavirus cases and 55 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated patients has decreased further to 683.. Vaccinations Stand May 12 2021: 2,615,136 vaccinated citizens (24.4%), 3,973,336 doses Partially vaccinated: 1,222,855 Fully vaccinated: 1,392,281 (13%) Vaccinations: blue = …

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Greece places more regions & municipalities in tougher lockdown, extends it to others

Head of Greece’s Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias updated the epidemiological map of the country and place more regional units into tougher lockdown, extended the tougher restrictions in others. Regions & Municipalities that remain at very high risk level (deep red): Regions: Attica, Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, Viotia, Evia except Skyros, Fthiotida, Evrytania, …

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