Daily coronavirus cases surged to 2,353 in the last 24 hours shocking health authorities, the government and the society as the country in nationwide lockdown for four months. Authorities announced on Tuesday evening also another 23 Covid-19 deaths, while the number of Covid-19 patients in intubation has further increased to 422.
Death toll has reached 6,557 and the total cases stand at 194,582.
Attica has almost half of the new infections as the hospitals in the highly populated region have reached their capacity at 95% and some of them 100%.
At a meeting in the morning, the government reportedly seeks “smart lockdown solutions” (whatever that means) to enable the reopening of the economy and the schools.
However, after the new spike, epidemiologists told media that a “lockdown like a year ago” was a must and thus as soon as possible.
Daily Cases
Record number of PRC and Rapid tests in the last 24 hours:
Hospitalizations: Admissions red – Discharges green
Regions: Infections per 100,000 population Feb 22- Mar 2
Vaccinations
No vaccinations on Sundays.
Total: 921,189
Of them: 327,136 have both doses
Data on vaccinations in several regions here in vaccinationtracker.
Official data March 2
According to the official bulletin on Tuesday, based on the confirmed cases on the last 7 days, 60 are related to travel abroad and 2368 are related to already known cases.
The released data do not allow any more the clues about the rate of infections without known source of contamination.
51.8% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated patients in ICUs stands at 422 from 406 a day earlier. Their average age is 68, among them 69.9% are men. 84.6% have underlying health problems and/or are aged over 70.
New admission of Covid-19 patients to hospitals are 289 (daily change +11.58%). Average number of admission in 7 days: 291.
Average age of infected is 44 ( age range 0.2-105).
1364 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Another 23 deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 6,557. The average age of the deceased was 79 (age range 16-103). and 95.7% had underlying health problem and/or was over 70 years old.
Rolling weekly average cases at 1702 from 1279 last week.
PRC Tests in last 24 hours: 26,693 (Positivity 8.82%)
Rapid tests last 24 hours: 34,542 [!]
Positivity PCR+Rapid tests: 3.84%
Rt: 0.95 ( 0.99 previous week)
Daily growth at +1.2%
Geographical distribution March 2
Of the 2353 new coronavirus cases, 18 were detected at the country’s entry points.
18 of the new cases were detected at entry points, and another 3 travelers were already in the country.
The remaining cases are:
1159 Attica
304 Thessaloniki
112 Achaia
90 Larissa
54 Corinth 40 Heraklio
36 Argolida 33 Fthiotida
32 Kozani 27 Imathia
25 Halkidiki 24 Evia
23 Evia 21 thesprotia
Each 20 Aitoloakarnania, Ilia, Ioannina
16 Rethymno 14 Arcadia
13 Chania 12 Serres
11 Kilkis 10 Trikala
Each 9 Arta, Magnisia, Massinia, Pella
Each 7 Evros, Lesvos, Lefkada, Pieria
Each 6 Rhodes, Xanthi, Chio
5 Zakynthos
Each 4 Drama, Karditsa, Kastoria
Each 3 Syros, Fokida
Each 2 Evrytania, Corfu, Thira, Lakonia, Preveza, Rodopi
Each 1 Jos, Thassos, Ithaki, Kefalonia, Naxos, Limnos
80 under investigation
Maps to compare
Map of infections per 100,000 people in the last 14 days, according to regional uits – 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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