Greece’s health authorities announced on Saturday 2,562 new coronavirus cases and 7 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals Intensive Care Units stands at 124.
Three young women, all unvaccinated are hospitalized in Thessaloniki. One of them, a 33-year-old in 6th month of pregnancy, has been intubated.
The number of Rapid tests has reached new record as it is now required for traveling to Greek islands, if passengers not vaccinated.
Greek authorities imposed night curfew on the popular destination, the island of Mykonos, on Saturday due to coronavirus outbreak. The decision triggered the outrage of the local community amid the tourism season.
Vaccinations
Stand July 16, 2021:
Note that the vaccination roll out has slowed down the the last couple of days.
Of the 5,398,353 vaccinated citizens (51.8% of population with at least one dose):
864,098 Partially vaccinated
4,534,255 Fully vaccinated (43.5%)
Vaccinations tracker per region here.
Official coronavirus data, July 17
Tests in the last 24 hours: PCR 16,053 Rapid tests 75,686
Positivity of PCR & Rapid: 2.79%
blue: tests red: positivity
Rt: 1.38 from 0.8 two weeks ago.
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 455,754 infections (daily change: +0.6%). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 154 infections are related to travel abroad and 1705 to other confirmed cases.
Rolling average: 2518 (1638 previous week)
51.2% of the infected are men.
There are 7 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the total of pandemic victims to 12,840. Of these, 95.5% had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.
A total of 124 Covid-patients – from 123 a day earlier -are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 66 years. 62.1% are men. 87.1% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more.
2,752 patients have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
122 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: +20.79%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 100.
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 17
Regional units epidemiological load: last 7 days – infections per 100,000 population
Of the 2562 new cases, 8 were detected at the entrance gates of the country and 9 among travelers already in the country.
The remaining cases are:
1165 Attica
166 Thessaloniki
111 Heraklio
66 Larissa
63 Rethymno 61 Chania
55 Corinth 52 Achaia
43 Ioannina
38 Paros
37 Mykonos
Each 33 Karditsa, Kozani
31 Corfu
28 Evia
Each 26 Ilia, Lasithi
24 Magnisia, 21 Rhodes
Each 20 Viotia, Messinia
19 Argolida
Each 18 Evros, Halkidiki
15 Pieria 14 Thira
Each 13 Trikala, Fthiotida
12 Thepsrotia,
Each 11 Aitoloakarnania, Serres
Each 10 Arcadia, Kos, Lesvos
9 Grevena
Each 8 Pella, Florina
7 Kavala
