Today is proving to be a difficult day for the Kythera, as the number of coronavirus outbreaks, is constantly growing. Stay tuned for continuous, live updates.
19.49. The Prime Minister's Message
19.21. All 79 rapid tests in Diakofto came back negative
A total of 79 rapid tests were conducted in which 49 of the 55 passengers participated, as well as 30 residents who rushed to the port to be tested. All the tests came back negative.
6:00 p.m. Another case in Kythira
The number of active cases in Kythira has risen to 11.
5:40 p.m. Announcement from EODY
Coronavirus: «Surge» with 1,526 new cases, 277 patients on ventilators, and 20 deaths
5:15 p.m. The Prime Minister will deliver a message tonight at 7:30 p.m.
The subject of the message will be the pandemic and the measures to protect public health, as announced by the Prime Minister’s Press Office.
4:56 p.m. The «strict» lockdown in Attica has been in effect for two weeks
According to reports the lockdown decided by the Committee for Attica It covers a two-week period. The decision to impose a strict lockdown was passed by a vote of 16 in favor and 8 against or abstentions.
4:12 p.m. The situation in Kythira is difficult
Additional results from molecular tests are expected by the end of the day. It appears that tomorrow will also be a difficult day for Kythira. While awaiting the government’s decisions on new measures and a possible strict lockdown. All signs point to schools closing.
3:55 p.m. The number of cases has risen to 10
The number of coronavirus cases has risen again, including three children.
12:43. Letter from Charchalakis to Hardalias and emergency measures
Meanwhile, after the press release detailing the emergency measures announced by the Municipality of Kythira, the Mayor of Kythira, Mr. Efstratios Charchalakis, posted on his personal Facebook account the letter he sent at noon today to the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Mr. Hardalias, in which he requests that rapid tests be made mandatory for everyone visiting the islands.
10:30. The number of cases in Kythira is rising again today
On the morning of Tuesday, February 9, three more cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed, bringing the total number to 7, The upward trend of the past few days is causing particular concern among experts.
Let us recall that, according to the report by TSIRIGO FM, the first case It was detected on Monday morning, February 8, after molecular test, to which a patient exhibiting symptoms of the infection was admitted COVID-19. The following took place 3 more cases by the afternoon of the same day.
