Greece new negative record: 1,690 new coronavirus cases, authorities announced on Friday evening, and another 5 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubations hit also a new negative record as their number increased to 128.
Total cases reached 37,196 and death toll rose to 620.
The new negative record comes as experts warn that daily infections would reach or pass 2,000 over the weekend.
Thessaloniki recorded an all times high in daily cases with 540. Attica follows with 422.
Together with the regional unit of Larissa, Central Greece, and Rodopi, North-West Greece, authorities have placed the unit of Thessaloniki Tier 4 – Red Category – on Thursday evening. Another 8 regions changed into higher Risk Level also on Friday morning. More information on the new measures and changes here.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis cancelled the announcement of the “one-month action plan” against the spread of the coronavirus due to the powerful 6.7 R earthquake that hit the island of Samos Friday noon.
The announcement of the new measures is now scheduled for 10: 00 a.m. Saturday, October 31. 2020.
Official data October 30
According to the official daily bulletin on Friday, 4083 (11%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 13107 (35.2%) are related to already known infection case.
55.2% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs increased to 128 ! from 114 a day earlier. Their average age is 65, among them are 37 women. 92.2% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
286 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 620. Of the deceased 236 were women. The average age of the deceased was 79 and 96.3% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Total tests since begin of outbreak are 1,753,842.
Tests in the last 24 hours: 23,223 with 7.25% of them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Daily growth at +4.8%
Geographical distribution October 30
Of the 1690 new coronavirus cases, 64 are related to known clusters and 35 were detected at the country’s entry points.
35 of the new cases were detected at entry points; another travelers already in the country sought laboratories after they developed symptoms.
The remaining cases are:
540 in Thessaloniki RECORD
422 Attiki ( 2 linked to clusters, 21 linked to confirmed cases)
89 Larissa
60 Rodopi
38 Messinia, 34 Evros
Each 33 Drama, Kavala
32 Serres
29 Pella, 28 Trikala
Each 24 Imathia, Ioannina, Halkidiki
20 Xanthi
19 Kozani, 17 Pieria
Each 14 Achaia
Each 11 Karditsa, Kastoria, Magnisia
Each 10 Heraklio
Each 9 Viotia, Kilkis
Each 8 Corfu, Preveza
Each 7 Chania
Each 6 Aitoloakarnania, Rhodes, Florina
Each 5 Evia
Each 4 Arta, Thesprotia
Each 3 Chios
Each 2 Argolida, Arkadia, Grevena, Lesvos, Lefkada
Each 1 Ilia, Kea/Kythnos, Lakonia, Lasithi, Milos, Paros, Rethymno, Samos
36 under investigation
Maps comparison October 30 and October 29
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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