Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday evening 937 new coronavirus cases and 62 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country remains below 500, at 495.
Death toll has reached 4,402 and the total cases stand at 133,365.
Official data December 23
According to the official daily bulletin on Wednesday, 5267(3.9%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 39198 (29.4%) are related to already known infection case.
The remaining infections are without known source.
52.4% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs stands at 495 from 491 a day earlier. Their average age is 67, among them are 160 women. 78.6% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.
832 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Another 65 deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 4402. Of the deceased 1776 (40.3%) were women. The average age of the deceased was 79 and 95.5% of the deceased had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.
Rolling weekly average cases at 839 from 1126 last week.
Total tests since begin of the outbreak are 2719872 and 482598 Rapid Ag tests
Dec 14-20: 98374 PCR and 97971 Rapid, total 3.01% positivity
Tests in the last 24 hours: 15,928 with 5.85% οf them positive. A good, normal number with less reason for concerns is when positive is below 2%.
Rapid tests in 24 hours: [no positivity data available]
Daily growth at +0.7%
Rt: 0.67
Geographical distribution December 23
Of the 937 new coronavirus cases, 5 were detected at the country’s entry points.
Table below:
Region – new infections – Average 7 days – Infections/100,000 population
5 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:
261 Attica
212 Thessaloniki
4 under investigation
27 Larissa
Each 32 Kozani, Evros
29 Magnisia 23 Pieria
Each 22 Xanthi, Kilkis
Each 19 Kavala, Rodopi
17 Serres 16 Karditsa
13 Pella
Each 12 Halkidiki, Viotia
11 Trikala
Each 10 Imathia, Achaia
Each 9 Ilia, Evia, Corinth, Florina
Each 7 Drama, Lasvos
6 Fthiotida
5 Grevena, Ioannina,
Each 4 Evrytania, Zakynthos, Corfu
Each 3 Arcadia, Kastoria, Chania
Each 2 Argolida, Heraklio, Thasos, Thesprotia, Sporades
Each 1 Lakonia, Messinia, Islands (Saronic Gulf), Chios
Maps of last 2 days in comparison:
Map of infections per 100,000 people in the last 14 days, according to regional units – based on infected permanent or temporary residence – more charts here. Added on Dec 16 also charts about infections according to regions
More information on coronavirus in Greece here.
