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This is bad for the holiday mood: Greece, this summer one of the favorite holiday countries the Swiss, has recorded a sharp increase in the number of corona. The Greek health authority said on Monday that young people aged 18 to 24 were particularly affected, mainly in tourist regions.
The number of new infections recently increased on the islands of Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. But Crete and the region of Attica, including the capital Athens, are also affected – as is the southern Aegean with islands such as Mykonos, Rhodes, Kos and Paros. According to the experts, however, there are also positive things to report: Despite the increasing number of infections, the intensive care units have not been more heavily burdened so far.
The health authority counted around 11,700 new infections within 24 hours on Sunday. A week earlier there were only 3700 new cases.
Greece had abolished most of the corona measures at the beginning of the tourist season in May. Exceptions are the health sector with hospitals and nursing homes as well as local public transport. This also includes the ferries – masks must still be worn inside the ships. (OF)
