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Greece records 785 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths in 24 hours

Greece’s health authorities announced on Saturday evening, 795 new coronavirus cases and 15 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 257.

Death toll has reached 5,779 and the total cases stand at 156,473.

Note that the PCR tests carried out in last 24 hours are more than half fewer than the previous 24 hours.

Due the resurgence of daily Covid-19 cases, authorities placed in tougher lockdown restrictions and extended curfew  several regional units from Jan 30 until Feb 8, 2021. Attica and Athens were exempted the extended curfew for practial reason. See Details here.

Vaccinations

Jan 30: 17,803

Total: 269,106

Official data January 30

According to the official daily bulletin 5936 (3.8%) of the total coronavirus cases are related to travel abroad and 48939 (63.8%) are related to already known infection case.

The remaining infections are without known source.

52.0% of the infected are men.

The number of intubated patients in ICUs stands at 257 from 260 a day earlier. Their average age is 69, among them are 185(72%) men. 86.8% have underlying health problems or are aged over 70.

1,106 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.

Another 15 deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 5779. Of the deceased 3397(58.8%) were men. The average age of the deceased was 79 and 95.5% of them had an underlying condition or/and was over 70 years old.

Rolling weekly average cases at 703 from 477 last week.

Total tests since 1. Jan 2020 are 3,127,309 PCR and 1,040,849 Rapid Ag tests

PRC Tests in last 24 hours: 12,800  (Positivity 6.17%)

Rapid tests last 24 hours: 19,014

Positivity PCR+Rapid tests: 2.49%

Rt: 0.88 ( 0.87 previous week)

Daily growth at +0.5%

Geographical distribution January 30

Of the 795 new coronavirus cases, 4 were detected at the country’s entry points.

4 of the new cases were detected at entry points, plus 4 more travelers were already in the country.

The remaining cases are:

384 Attica

68 Thessaloniki

19 under investigation

40 Evia

31 Larissa 29 Achaia

Each 17 Heraklio, Halkidiki

13 Lesvos 11 Serres

Each 10 Viotia, Evros, Kozani, Magnisia

Each 9 Arcadia, Ilia, Aitoloakarnania

Each 7 Corinth, thira, Lasithi, Trikala

Each 6 Mykonos, Fthiotida

Each 5 Kilkis, Lakonia, Messinia, Pieria, Rethymno

4 Samos

Each 3 Imathia, Xanthi, Pella

Each 2 Argolida, rhodes, Zakynthos, Kavala, Karditsa, Chania

Each 1 Kastoria, Rodopi

Maps to compare

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 are also charts about infections according to regions

Check the latest information on coronavirus in Greece here.

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