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Unvaccinated Seniors Hit With Monthly Fine in Greece

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Greece’s senior citizens are now being hit with fines for refusing the vaccine. Credit: Greek Reporter

Greece will start fining citizens aged 60 and over who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 on Monday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introduced the new mandate to try to sway the unvaccinated population and alleviate the burden on the nation’s healthcare system.

Mitsotakis said on Saturday that “the few of our fellow citizens over 60 who are still unvaccinated, I encourage them today: Take the step. It’s not a matter of the fine. Yes, the fine will be imposed, but that’s the least. Protect your life, the lives of those you love and understand that the vaccine is safe.”

Greek health officials have maintained that the most vulnerable people are those who are unvaccinated. Authorities had previously announced their plan to introduce the mandate in November, when roughly half a million seniors were unvaccinated. In the time since the mandate’s announcement and its implementation, 220,000 of those seniors have gotten vaccinated.

Those who refuse the vaccine will be fined 100 euros ($154) monthly. The fine will be collected by the Greek tax authorities and the funds will be redirected to hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.

Covid hospitalizations decrease in Greece

Greece announced that a total of 19,772 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Friday, while 72 people suffering from the coronavirus had passed away over the past 24 hours.

There had been a total of 80 coronavirus-related deaths in Greece on Thursday; Friday’s total represented a decrease of eight. A total of 20,409 Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed on Thursday in Greece.

The number of admissions of new coronavirus patients to Greek hospitals on Friday came to 560, showing a daily decrease of -4.6%. The average number of admissions over the last seven days was 570 patients.

Meanwhile, there are 679 people on ventilators across Greece on Friday, showing an increase of 15 from the day prior.

83.21% of intubated patients with Covid-19 in Greece are unvaccinated

Among intubated patients, officials state that 565 (83.21%) are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and 114 (16.79%) are fully vaccinated.

A total of 65 Covid-19 cases were identified after checks at the country’s entrance gates and borders.

The total number of cases as of Friday comes to 1,632,641. Based on the confirmed cases of the last seven days, 577 are considered to be related to travel from abroad and 2,326 are related to an already known case.

A total of 21,809 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. Almost all of the victims, 95.1%, suffered from underlying disease and / or were age 70 years and older.

On Friday, officials from the EODY stated that 79.5% of all intubated patients have an underlying disease and / or are age 70 years and older.

The median age of death in those who have the coronavirus in Greece is 78 years, showing no change from several days prior.

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