Daily coronavirus cases has been stuck over 800 in the last days, and Greece’s health authorities announced 841 new confirmed cases and 10 more deaths on Friday evening.
The total cases have increased to 29,057 and death toll to 559.
Of the new cases, 43 were detected among tourists.
Attica is again on top of the list with 290 new cases, followed by Thessaloniki that shows a rapid increased with 197 new cases.
There are concerns that Thessaloniki is at high risk to changed category from “increased monitoring” 3 to “increase threat” 4 and be placed in lockdown – an economic disaster for the second biggest city in the country.
Authorities consider the next 10 days as “crucial” as it will be shown whether the strict measures imposed on some 18 regional units will manage to contain the spread of the virus or not.
New Measures: Night Curfew, masks
In a televised address to the nation Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced two new measures: on Thursday evening: night curfew and the mandatory use of masks in- and outdoors. See details here.
Official data October 23
According to the official daily bulletin on Friday, 3777 (13%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 11354 (39.1%) are related to already known infection case.
55.5% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs is 89 from 90 a day earlier. Their average age is 66, among them are 31 women. 93.3% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
268 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Ten more deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 559. Of the deceased 209 were women. The average age of the deceased was 79 and 96.2% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Total tests since begin of outbreak are 1,629,484.
Tests in the last 24 hours: 20,440 with 4.11% of them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Daily growth at +3%.
Geographical distribution October 23
Of the 882 new coronavirus cases, 99 are related to known clusters and 52 were detected at the country’s entry points.
Majority of new cases are recorded in Attica
43 of the new cases were detected at entry points; another 0 travelers already in the country sought laboratories after they developed symptoms.
The remaining cases are:
290 in Attica
197 Thessaloniki
46 under investigation
35 Serres
25 Larissa
20 Κozani
19 Ioannina
16 Kastoria
12 Achaia, 10 Rodopi, 9 Magnisia
Απο 8: Χίου Μεσσηνίας Καβάλας Ηρακλείου Απο 7: Τρικάλων Έβρου Απο 6: Ξάνθης Δράμας
Each 8 Chios, Messinia, Kavala, Heraklio
Each 7 Trikala, Evros
Each 6 Xanthi, Drama
Each 5 Naxos, Kilkis, Corfu, Evia
Each 4 Pieria, Pella, Karditsa
Each 3 Halkidiki, Lefkada, Ilia, Arta
Each 2 Rhodes, Rethymno, Thira, Imathia, Viotia, Aitoloakarnania
Each 1 Lesvos, Lakonia, corinth, Thesprotia, Argolida
October 23: 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.
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