Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday evening 3015 new coronavirus cases and 86 more deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubated patients decreased to 831 even though this number does not say much as hospitalizations reached a new high with 551 in the last 24 hours.
Death toll has reached 9,713. Total confirmed infections since the begin of the pandemic 323,639.
Despite the high numbers of infections, deaths and intubations, The government is determined to open the country to tourism on May 14 and in this sense inter-regional travel restrictions remain in force also over the Easter holidays.
However, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday a roadmap for the gradual lifting of lockdown that will start right after Easter, on May 2. More details here.
At the live briefing on Wednesday, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that the online platform for the vaccination of age group 30-39 will open next Tuesday, April 27. General Secretary for Primary Health Care Marios Themistokleous said that this age group will be inoculated with AstraZeneca.
Those aged 40-49 will be vaccinated later, in May.
Kikilias said further that vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson will start in May.
He added that there are currently 981 Covid-19 ICU beds across the country and that the overwhelming majority of intubated patients are not inoculated.
There is a descending trend, the Minister said, however at the same time, he announced that the contracts of private doctors who were recruited for the public hospitals will be extended for 20 more days. Kikilias added that they were looking to recruit more doctors.
Daily Cases
Deaths (pink) – Intubations (blue)
Vaccinations
Vaccinations will start also on Sundays, the Health Minister said today.
A total of 2,600,998 vaccinations have been carried out until April 20, 2021.
1,826,628 people have received the first dose and 774,370 people (some 7.5% of the population) have received both doses.
Data on vaccinations in several regions here in vaccinationtracker.
Official data April 21
According to the official bulletin on Wednesday, based on the confirmed cases on the last 7 days, 51 are related to travel abroad and 2833 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.
51.3% of the infected are men.
The number of intubated coroinavirus patients stands at 831 from 847 a day earlier. Their average age is 68, among them 62.1% are men. 85.7% have underlying health problems and/or are aged over 70.
New admissions of Covid-19 patients to hospitals are 556 (daily change +36.95%) in the last 24 hours. Average number of hospital admissions in 7 days: 501.
Average age of infected is 44 ( age range 0.2-105).
1976 people have been discharged from ICUs since the start of the pandemic in Greece.
Another 86 deaths in the last 24 hours increased death toll to 9,713. 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 confirmed coronavirus cases at 2793 from 2746 last week.
PRC Tests in last 24 hours: 17,452
Rapid tests last 24 hours: 43,871
Positivity PCR+Rapid tests: 4.92% (alert level over 4%)
Rt: 0.96 ( 0.98 previous week)
Daily growth at +0.9%.
Geographical distribution April 21
Regions with highest infections per 100,000 population: last 7 days
Of the 3015 new coronavirus cases, 14 were detected at the country’s entry points.
14 of the new cases were detected at entry points, and in another 2 travelers already in the country.
The remaining cases are:
1418 Attica
442 Thessaloniki
101 Larissa
72 Evia
65 Achaia
Each 52 Heraklio, KOzani, Pella
43 Serres
Each 40 Kavala, Kilkis
36 Magnisia 31 Rethymno
Each 29 Viotia, Ioannina
28 Corinth 25 Fthiotida
Each 24 Arcadia, Imathia
20 Ilia 19 Drama
Each 18 Argolida, Xanthi
17 Halkidiki
Each 16 Kalymnos, Chania
15 Evros
Each 13 Aitoloakarnania, Rodopi
12 Kastoria 11 Pieria
10 Florina
Each 9 Zakynthos, Karditsa
Each 8 Kos, Lesvos
7 Messinia
Each 6 Corfu, Preveza
Each 5 Thassos, Lakonia, Trikala
Each 4 Grevena, Thesprotia
Each 3 Arta, Rhodes, Evrytania
Each 2 Thira, Syros, Lasithi, Lefkada, Fokida
Each 1 Kea/Kythnos, Naxos, Paros, Chios
Maps to compare
Number 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.
