Greece registers 73 deaths from Covid-19; 1,759 so far in January
An employee holds candles that resemble Covid-19 test kits, vaccination syringes at a store in Athens, April 19, 2022. Greeks celebrate Easter with other Orthodox Christians on Sunday, with most restrictions now lifted. A central feature of the celebrations is the Easter candle given as gifts to children, and popular designs are pandemic themed [AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis]
Greek authorities announced 18,333 new cases of coronavirus and 73 fatalities in the past 24 hours Saturday.
Forty-five of the 18,333 cases involved tourists tested upon arrival.
Greece’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases is now 1,781,203, with 22,549 dead.
A total of 668 patients remain intubated in intensive care units while 3,972 have left ICU.
