Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi on Monday said efforts were underway to repatriate the Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals that arrived on board a Turkish-flagged freighter rescued on Sunday.

Turkey launched attacks on Greece and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on immigration, annoyed by Greek border patrol moves.

The Ministry of Asylum & Μigration on Tuesday evening confirmed two cases of migrants with Covid-19 disease but no symptoms in a temporary refugee accommodation facility at Megala Therma, Lesvos island.