Greece recorded a shocking number of daily Covid-19 related deaths as health authorities announced on Sunday that 71 people died in past 24 hours. New coronavirus cases are 1,698 with 10,000 fewer tests carried out due to the weekend. The number of intubated Covid-19 patients broke a new record and reached 392.
Total cases have reached 74,205 and death toll 1,106.
The recent in infections, deaths and intubations have forced the Greek government to toughen lockdown measures and will impose a night curfew across the country from 9 pm to 5 am as of November 13, 2020, with very few exemptions – check here. For the latest night curfew updates check here.
Education Minister Niki Kerameos announced Saturday noon the closure of elementary schools and kindergartens from November 16 until November 30, 2020.
Government officials have warned that the lockdown may be extended if the 3-week restrictions and night curfew do not significantly decrease the number of daily infections.
Official data November 15
According to the official daily bulletin on Sunday, 4648(6.3%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 19081 (25.7%) are related to already known infection case.
54% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs increased to 392 !!! from 366 day earlier. Their average age is 64, among them are 121 women. 78.8% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
376 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Seventy-one more deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 1106. Of the deceased 451 were women. The average age of the deceased was 80 and 97% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Rolling weekly average cases at 2502 from 2533.
Total tests since begin of outbreak are 2,092,324.
Tests in the last 24 hours:14,262 with 11.91% of them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Daily growth at +2.3%
Geographical distribution November 15
Of the 1698 new coronavirus cases, 25 were detected at the country’s entry points.
Note that 10,000 fewer tests were carried out in last 24 hours
25 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:
405 Attica
435 Thessaloniki
12 under investigation
76 Larissa 74 Pieria 69 Pella
44 Karditsa 43 Magnisia 38 Grevena
37 Imathia
Each 30 Lesvos, Halkidiki
29 Drama 28 Evros 27 Xanthi
26 Kavala 24 Achaia
22 Kilkis, Trikala
Each 20 Heraklio, Rodopi
Each 11 Arta, Ioannina
Each 9 Aitoloakarnania, Fokida
Each 8 Evritania, Kozani
7 Corinth 6 Thesprotia
Each 5 Rhodes, Corfu
Each 4 Arkadia, Viotia, Evia, Ilia, Fthiotida
Each 3 Kalymnos, Syros, Messinia, Preveza, Chania
Each 2 Lakonia, Lefkada, Rethymno, Sporades, Fokida
Each 1 Kastoria, Mykonos, Samos, Chios
Maps in comparison: November 15, 14
Map of infections per 100,000 people in the last ten days, according to regional units – based on infected permanent or temporary residence – more charts here.
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