Greece: 2,691 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths; geographic distribution

Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 2,691 new coronavirus cases and 14 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals Intensive Care Units stands at 123.

In a last minute decision  on Friday evenig, the Greek government makes mandatory self-tests for those returning from the islands. Details on a separate post.

Vaccinations

Stand July 15, 2021:

Note that the vaccination roll out has slowed down the the last couple of days.

Of the 5,364,957 vaccinated citizens (51.5% of population with at least one dose):

878,924 Partially vaccinated 

4,486,033 Fully vaccinated (43%)

Vaccinations tracker per region here.

Official coronavirus data, July 16

Tests in the last 24 hours: PCR  15,592 Rapid tests 72,195

Positivity of PCR & Rapid: 3.07%

blue: tests red: positivity

Rt: 1.38 from 0.8 two weeks ago.

Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 453,200 infections (daily change: +0.6%). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 167 infections are related to travel from abroad and 1721 to other confirmed cases.

Rolling average: 2484 (1449 previous week)

51.2% of the infected are men.

There are 14 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the total of pandemic victims to 12,833.  Of these, 95.5% had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.

A total of 123 Covid-patients – from 132 a day earlier -are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 66 years. 62.6% are men. 87% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more.

2,751 patients have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.

101 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: -9.82%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 92.

The median age of new infections is 42 years (range: 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of the deceased is 78 (range: 0.2 to 106 years).

Geographic distribution July 16

Regional units epidemiological load: last 7 days – infections per 100,000 population

Of the 2691 new cases, 11 were detected at the entrance gates of the country and 13 among travelers already in the country.

The remaining cases are:

1216 Attica

184 Thessaloniki

112 Heraklio

91 Rethymno

76 Larissa

Each 63 Achaia, Corinth

49 Chania

40 Mykonos

Each 39 Ioannina, Magnisia

Each 37 Rhodes, Karditsa

35 Evia

Each 25 Corfu, Messinia

23 Lasithi 22 Paros

Each 20 Pella, Ilia

Each 18 Viotia, Kozani

Each 17 Kos, Halkidiki

Each 16 Argolida, Evros, Lesvos

Each 15 Thesprotia, Thira

13 Trikala

Each 10 Aitoloakarnania, Preveza

9 Pieria

Each 8 Fthiotida, Florina

7 Kalymnos

Each 6 Drama, Zakynthos, Serres

Each 5 Arcadia, Kavala

Each 4 Imathia, Chios

Each 3 Kefalonia, Andros, Milos, Naxos, Lakonia, Lefkada

Each 2 Syros, Sporades, Fokida

Each 1 Arta, Grevena, Evrytania, KAstoria, Kilkis, Kea/Kythnos, Tinos, Xanthi, Rodopi