Greece’s health authorities announced 20 more new confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday evening, cases that has increased the total infections to 3,108. Death toll remain sat 183, as no death has been recorded since Tuesday.
55% of the total infected people are men.
Of the total cases, 694 are related to travel abroad and 1,768 were infected by already known cases.
14 patients remain intubated in hospitals Intensive Care Unitsd. Their average age is 75, among them are six women. 78.6% of them have underlying health issues or are over 70 years old.
A total of 116 patients have been discharged from intensive care units.
No new fatalities have been registered since Tuesday and the death toll stands at 183.
Among the deceased were 56 women. Average age 76.
95.6% of the deceased had underlying health problem and/or were over 70 years old.
Meanwhile in Xanthi, north-eastern Greece, residents are opposing the restrictions imposed as of Friday morning due to an increased number of infections in the last days.
Residents of Echinos where also a night curfew has been imposed gathered to protest the measures on Thursday night, and also Friday afternoon reportedly claiming that the government has targeted them with regards to the coronavirus. They demand that restrictive measures are imposed in the whole prefecture. The area was placed in quarantine in April.
Professor for Infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiodras and head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias visited the area today and conducted inspections.
Tsiodras said during a press conference that virus transmission is more easy from asymptomatic people, especially in closed spaces..
Urging residents to keep up with hygiene and social distancing, Tsiodras noted that there is fatigue among the population after the lockdown. He added that this was “understandable, but it is a pity if the whole effort would be wasted.”
Health experts are warning of an increase of coronavirus infections in the next two weeks due to relaxation of protective measures, “imported” cases and crowding phenomena mostly in bars.
