Greece struck a new record on Friday with 460 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, again with much fewer tests, some 30% less than originally planned. Attica and Athens registered again the majority of new cases with 207.
The total cases have reached 19,346 and death toll increased to 398 after five more Covid-19 patients died in the past 24 hours
Among the latest fatalities is reportedly a 79-year-old man from the nursing home in Agios Panteleimonas district in Athens, where over 40 people tested positive..
28 of the new cases were detected among tourists.
Confusing coronavirus Briefing
During the coronavirus live briefing on Friday, Professor for Epidemiology Hygiene and health ministry spokesman Gkikas Majiorkinis confirmed the rise of the pandemic in the country. He warned that “we expect the biggest increase towards the end of October due to the weather.
However, he noted that cases such as in the nursing home can change the epidemiological picture of our country. That’s why he recommended special attention “as we may be asymptomatic and we don’t know it as he said.
The number of intubations is putting pressure on the health system, he said.
On his part, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias was rather annoyed by journalists questions and in his usual arrogance claimed that everything was under control. He said among other that the virus curve has flattened.
Also the two deputy health ministers present at the briefing were reassuring using the same ‘everything-under-control rhetoric even regarding social care for those suffering under solitude due to isolation.
Of course, the question is: if everything is under control, then how comes that daily cases exceed 350 on daily basis despite fewer tests, the number of Covid-19 patients in need of intubation increase and the average daily deaths are 4 to 5? And what does the government plan to do to avoid the virus clusters in nursing or other homes and factories? Ops! I forgot! it’s the famous “individual responsibility”!
Official data October 2
According to the official daily bulletin on Friday, 2991(15.5%) of the total cases are related to travel abroad and 7967(41.2%) are related to already known infection case.
Almost half of the cases have unknown origin.
55.8% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs deceased to 85 from 89 a day earlier. Their average age is 69, among them are 26 women. 88.2% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
217 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Five more deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 398. Of the deceased 147 were women. The average age of the deceased was 78 and 96.2% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Total tests since begin of outbreak are 1,328,042.
Tests in the last 24 hours: 9,706 with 4.74% of them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Daily growth at +2.4%.
Geographical distribution October 2
Of the 460 new coronavirus cases, 142 are related to known clusters and 26 were detected at the country’s entry points.
Majority of new cases are recorded in Attica
26 of the new cases were detected at entry points; another 2 travelers already in the country sought laboratories after they developed symptoms.
The remaining cases are:
207 in Attica
5 Thessaloniki
117 Pella (114 factory workers!)
15 Trikala
Each 10 Karditsa, Ioannina
Each 6 Kythnos/Kea
Each 5 Achaia, Corfu
4 Kozani
Each 3 Corinth,Halkidiki
Each 2 Kavala, Aitoloakarnania, Rodopi, Preveza, PIeria, Larissa, Heaklio, Evia, Samos
Each 1 Thira, Thesprotia, Argolida, Fthiotida, Xanthi, Lefkada, Evros
October 2: Map of infections in the last ten days, according to regional units – based on infected permanent or temporary residence – more charts here in pdf in Greek.
The number of confirmed cases in the nursing home in Athens have increased to 42. Over 36 elderly have been transferred to coronavirus designed hospitals in the Greek capital. One patient died.
3 children and one worker in a Children’s charity home in Moschato, south Athens, have been tested positive. The chairman of the Charity denounced that the EODY teams did not carry out Covid-19 tests to everybody in the facility. He added that the children in the home attend school in the area.
Five people in an elderly care home in Katerini, western Macedonia, were tested positive. However, they are all member sof the staff, including a priest. So far, no positive test among the elderly.
The canning factory in Pella where 114 workers were tested positive has been shut down for 10 days.
More information about coronavirus in Greece here.
Odd that the cases/100,000 in Chania is now showing 5-9 (it was 0-4 for weeks) when there has been no cases attributed to the region for weeks.
Individual responsibility, of course! If people just could learn HOW to use the masks it would be better! To go into a store with mask, good, but when they go out they take of the mask and put it in the pocket! And the virus is on their fingers! Next shop, take the mask out of the pocket and put it on again and the virus is all over your face, hands and everything you touch! The mask works fine if you dont touch the outer surface of it and change or wash between uses!!!