Credit: Greek ReporterGreece’s health authorities said this week that Covid-19 measures would remain in place until the end of April, as cases and deaths remain high.
Infectious disease expert Vana Papaevangelou said the country’s Covid committee had decided against lifting any more measures until the end of the month and after Orthodox Easter.
However, despite ruling out the need for a fourth vaccination against the virus last week, Papaevangelou said on Thursday that the committee had “begun to discuss the 4th dose.
“We will be in line with the rest of Europe, but in the autumn, we will probably need a new dose for everyone”, she said. “It still not time to forget about Covid,” she added.
More than 21,000 new Covid-19 cases reported in Greece on Friday
The Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported 21,102 new Covid-19 infections on Friday.
