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Greece's daily Covid-19 cases hit new record
Updated On: 05 January, 2022 10:18 AM IST | Greece | ANI
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 50,126 infections within 24 hours
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Schools across Greece will reopen on Jan. 10 as planned under strict health protocols, the government said on Tuesday, as the number of daily confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country hit a record high. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 50,126 infections within 24 hours. The previous record was registered on New Year`s Eve (40,560 cases), while a week ago there were fewer than 10,000 cases per day.
Greek officials said that the returning students and teachers will be required to take more Covid-19 tests regardless of their vaccination status. More than 70 percent of the new cases in Greece`s daily Covid-19 cases hit new record e`s five big regions are liked to the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, EODY`s President Theoklis Zaoutis told a press briefing on Monday.
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