国际英语资讯:Ferry with 119 COVID-19 cases on board docks at Greeces Piraeus port_时事

国际英语资讯:Ferry with 119 COVID-19 cases on board docks at Greeces Piraeus port

"EODY will also be operating a special helpline for their psychological support as long as they stay on board," Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, President of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), added.

While the evacuation process was underway, Greek Health Ministry's coronavirus spokesman and infectious diseases professor Sotirios Tsiodras gave the latest update on the overall situation in Greece.

Six fatalities registered in the past 24 hours pushed the total to 59, he told a press briefing broadcast live on national broadcaster ERT.

By Friday afternoon, Greece had confirmed 1,613 infection cases since the first infection in the country was diagnosed on Feb. 26.

A total of 92 patients are being treated in intensive care units, while 11 patients have been discharged from ICUs, the expert noted.

Greek authorities have taken all necessary measures to assist 23 refugees who tested positive on Thursday inside a refugee camp, an hour's drive north of Athens, as well as the rest of the people hosted at Ritsona reception center, said Manos Logothetis, secretary at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, at the same press briefing.

The first confirmed case concerning a refugee in Greece was announced earlier this week. A 22-year-old refugee, who resided at Ritsona camp, was diagnosed with the infection at an Athens hospital where she gave birth, officials said.