Greece broke all possible record on Tuesday with regards to daily coronavirus infections, deaths within 24 hours and number of intubated Covid-19 patients. Health authorities announced 1,259 new cases, 12 deaths and 102 intubated patients in hospitals ICUs.
So far, the total cases reached 32,752 and death toll 593.
Among the latest fatalities were three people in the age category 40-64, one of them one 55-year-old woman without underlying health issues.
Among the patients intubated in the last 24 hours are 5 from the age category 40-64.
Among the new coronavirus cases are 66 tourists.
There are currently 9700 active cases with 6000 of them to be without known source of contamination.
Attica has a new record with 295 new cases and Thessaloniki with 291.
Live briefing
Due to the extraordinary circumstances – highest number of daily infections- the government called again the country’s top epidemiologist and professor for infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiordas to the weekly briefing.
Tsiodras said that in two weeks, around November 6, it will be clear if the latest measures of night curfew and mandatory use of masks in- and outdoors in 16 regional units will have been effective.
He added that the experts committee is considering new measures and that a relevant voting will take place on Thursday, Oct 28.
Among the scenarios under consideration are: night curfew to start earlier, decreased operation hours for bars and restaurants, increase of teleworking.
Referring to the impossible situation at public transport means in Athens and the daily enforced crowding for commuters, Tsiodras said “it is impossible to invest in public transport means.” [As he is a medical doctor and not a politician, Tsiodras could not explain why and he just forwarded the government’s message to the …foot soldiers!]
Stressing that “lockdown is the last option” he appealed to citizens to wear masks.
the increased infections are putting pressure at the health care system, especially in northern Greece and Epirus (see map below).
Regional units in lockdown
Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced that the Regional Units of Ioannina and Serres change category from Tier 3 (Orange) to Tier 4 (Red – Lockdown!) as of 06:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020, due to epidemiological load.
Naxos and Rodopi also change category from 2 (Yellow) to 3 (Orange) and Drama from 1 (green) to 2(Yellow).
Due to absence of infections, Amorgos changed category from 2 (Yellow) to 1 (Green).
Regarding the crowding of the faithful in Thessaloniki, Hardalias said that such scenes and crowding have to be avoided.
Official data October 27
According to the official daily bulletin on Tuesday, 3950 (12.1%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 12381 (37.8%) are related to already known infection case.
55.5% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs increased to 102 (new record!) from 95 a day earlier. Their average age is 65, among them are 33 women. 96.1.8% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
Among the 91 intubated Covid-19 patients are also two in the age group 18-39.
277 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Twelve more deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 593. Of the deceased 225 were women. The average age of the deceased was 79 and 96.1% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Total tests since begin of outbreak are 1,698,327.
Tests in the last 24 hours: 20,198 with 6.23% (new record!) of them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Daily growth at +4% (new record!).
Geographical distribution October 27
Of the 1259 new coronavirus cases, 112 are related to known clusters and 62 were detected at the country’s entry points.
62 of the new cases were detected at entry points; another 4 travelers already in the country sought laboratories after they developed symptoms.
The remaining cases are:
295 in Attica
291 Thessaloniki
43 under investigation
73 Rodopi 61 Chios, 55 Serres
47 Larissa, 22 Halkidiki, 21 Ioannina
Each 20 Pella, Evros
19 Trikala,
Each 18 Drama, Achaia
15 Xanthi, 13 Imathia
Each 12 Kozani, Corfu, Kavala
11 Kilkis
Each 9 Rhodes, Karditsa
Each 8 Magnisia, Ilia
Each 7 Herakleio, Evia, Pieria, Messinia
Each 6 Naxos, Lesvos
Each 5 Fthiotida, Corinth, Chania
Each 4 Thesprotia, Viotia, Aitoloakarnania
Each 3 Sporades, Arkadia
Each 2 Florina, Kastoria, Arta
Each 1 Kos, Grevena
Maps comparison October 27 and October 26
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.
In Serres, the number of elderly and staff at a nursing home rose to 19. At least 7 elderly have been taken to hospital.
According to health authorities, the outbreak in Serres is directly related with restrictions in the neighboring regional unit of Thessaloniki when people moved for entertainment in Serres.
Education Minister Niki Kerameos said today that she and her husband were tested positive to Covid-19.
Tested positive are also two New Democracy MPs.
Russian FM Sergej Lavrov went in preventive isolation in Moscow after his visit to Athens on Monday. He had contact with a positive case, media reported.
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