Do you really need to cancel your Greek holiday after 'Covid spike' and a return of mask mandates - after just 205 extra cases?

Do you really need to cancel your Greek holiday after 'Covid spike' and a return of mask mandates - after just 205 extra cases? READ MORE: British holidaymakers heading to Greece are issued Covid warning By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:18 EDT, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 09:18 EDT, 24 July 2024 e-mail View comments Holidaymakers heading to Greece in search of sea and sun have been warned to beware a new Covid variant on the rise in the holiday hotspot. But in fact the Mediterranean nation is currently faring better than Britain, official Covid data suggests. Warnings came after Greek health officials recorded a sudden 44 per cent rise in healthcare admissions for the virus as some hospitals in Athens have started reintroducing masks.

However, this 44 per cent rise only represents 205 extra hospital admissions for the nation of over 10million people. An official Greek public health report pins the rise on new so-called FLiRT variants, which have also been behind a rise in cases in the UK and US. In response to spiking cases, countries like Bulgaria have issued warnings to tourists heading to Greece to comply with 'preventive and hygienic measures' to stop the spread of disease.

Warnings came after Greek health officials recorded a sudden 44 per cent rise in cases of the virus as hospitals in Athens have started reintroducing masks This chart. from Greek health officials, shows the number of Covid admissions to hospital recorded over the previous weeks.