The total cases of the new A/H1N1 flu in Greece reached 187, of which 70 have fully recovered and the rest are still being treated, according to Health Ministry on Wednesday.

The ministry said all the new cases again concerned individuals that had recently entered the country from abroad or had come into contact with a confirmed case.

The health ministry said that the situation was completely under control and there was no cause for concern.

According to the ministry, although the new flu has acquired the proportions of a pandemic and the number of cases was expected to rise, the cases in Greece continued to be all in mild form.

(Xinhua News Agency July 9, 2009)