Newspaper today |Greece imposes fines on those over 60 years of age
This decision has been made because "nine out of ten deaths due to Coronavirus affect this age group," said Government spokesman Yannis Economou, at a press conference.
"Seven out of ten intubated people were over 60 years old and eight out of ten were not vaccinated," he added.
"As of January 16, the sanctions provided for in the law will be applied and a monthly administrative fine of 100 euros will be imposed while these people do not get vaccinated," he said.
To incite vaccination against COVID-19, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced at the end of November that the vaccine would become mandatory for those over 60 years old, although it left them until January 16 to take an appointment.
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According to official data at the end of November, about 67% of the Greek population is vaccinated.Among adults, the percentage reaches 79%.
Pandemia has killed more than 21.600 people in Greece and the mortality rate has increased considerably since the beginning of November.
On Wednesday, 77 people died in 24 hours, while 670 people were in intensive care.
Given the persistence of the omicron variant, the Greek health authorities have decided to extend one week, until January 23, the restrictions imposed fifteen days ago, such as the closure of bars and restaurants at midnight, the prohibition of music and meetings.
