Greece broke a new negative record on Thursday when the number of intubated Covid-19 patients reached 706. Health authorities announced also 2,588 new coronavirus cases and 52 more deaths in the past 24 hours.
Death toll since the begin of the pandemic stands at 7,701 and total infections at 247,992.
Greece confirmed 2,588 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 8 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday.
Daily change: 1.1%.
Based on the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 76 infections are related to travel from abroad and 2,969 to other confirmed cases.
Number of intubated patients is 706 from 699 a day earlier.
A total of 1,643 have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic
439 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change, -7.77%. Average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 480.
Tests in last 24 hours
PCR Test: 16,483 & Rapid tests: 36,410
Positivity of both PCR & Rapid: 4.89%
Geographic Distribution
Of the 2588 new cases 7 were detected at the entrance gates and in 2 travelers already in the country.
The remaining cases detected are:
1317 Attica
315 Thessaloniki
199 Achaia
71 Larissa
59 Kozani
38 Heraklio 35 Magnisia
34 Evia 31 Fthiotida
30 Aitoloakarnania 29 Karditsa
Each 28 Ilia, Pella, Serres
Each 24 Viotia, Ioannina
22 Corinth 21 Argolida
19 Zakynthos
Each 18 Kilkis, Chania
17 Halkidiki 15 Trikala
14 Imathia 13 Kavala
12 Corfu 10 Chios
Each 9 Arcadia, Rhodes, Pieria
8 Messinia 7 Grevena
Each 6 Arta, Thesprotia, Kalymnos, Mykonos, Rethymno
Each 5 Drama, Kastoria, Samos
Each 4 Xanthi, Rodopi
Each 3 Evrytania, Andros, Lakonia, Lasithi, Fokida
Each 2 Karpathos/Kasos, Kos, Naxos, Lesvos
Each 1 Kefalonia, Thira, Lefkada, Preveza, Sporades
More information on coronavirus in Greece here.
