This blog on at least two occasions has praised the Greek government for alone among EU governments locking down quickly and completely under the threat of Covid-19. The Greeks reaped their reward in the form of low infection rates and consequently very low death rates. However, clearly under pressure from the leisure and tourist sectors, the restrictions on incomers were relaxed too soon. Euronews reports:
Cases in Greece have skyrocketed lately
Greece has a relatively low COVID-19 infection and death rate compared to other EU countries, but the spread of the coronavirus has skyrocketed in recent weeks.
The country has recorded more than 7,200 cases in total, including some 2,800 in August alone. 230 people have died from COVID-19 in Greece.
Authorities say the surge in cases is due to non-compliance with distancing rules in restaurants, bars and public gatherings. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned that "more radical measures, which will undoubtedly have economic repercussions", will be put in place if the spread of the virus continues.
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