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Greece: 2,729 coronavirus cases, 35 deaths; 364 intubations; distribution

Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 2,729 new coronavirus cases and 35 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospital Intensive Care Units increased further to 364.

Authorities imposed on Friday a mini lockdown to the island of Ikaria, the regional units of Achaia and Ilia in Peloponnese and extended restrictions in Heraklio and Messinia. More details here.

A public prosecutor  investigates the death of a 54-year-old anti-vaxxer infected with Covid-19 who refused intubation while in the ICU of a big hospital in Athens. Ultimately the doctors obtained an order by a prosecutor to intervene, the woman was intubated, however, she died.

Vaccinations

Stand: September 1, 2021:

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Of the 6,079,798 vaccinated citizens (58.3% of population with at least one dose):

331,768  Partially vaccinated

5,748,030 Fully vaccinated (55.1%)

Vaccinations tracker per region here.

Official coronavirus data, Sεptember 3

Tests in the last 24 hours: PCR 15,029 Rapid tests 94,191

Positivity of PCR & Rapid: 2.55%

blue: tests red: positivity

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Rt: 0.99 from 1.05 last week.

Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 596,383 infections (daily change: +0.5%)In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 164 infections are related to travel abroad and 1478 to other confirmed cases.

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Rolling average: 2722 (3180 previous week)

51.1% of the infected are men.

There are 35 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the total of pandemic victims to 13,812.  Of these, 95.3% had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.

*1 death from previous days were incorporated in today’s EDOY data.

Light blue: intubations pink: deaths

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A total of 364 Covid-patients – from 362 a day earlier – are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 65 years. 60.2% are men. 84.9% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more.

According to EODY among the intubated patients:

328 (90.11%) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated

36 (9.89%) are fully vaccinated

According to EODY, intubated Covid-patients based on age group are:

  • 0-17  :   1
  • 18-39: 14
  • 40-64: 166
  • 65+  : 183

2,994 patients have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.

246 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: +6.03%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 251.

Red: admissions Green: discharges

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The median age of new infections is 39 years (range: 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of the deceased is 78 (range: 0.2 to 106 years).

Geographic distribution September 3

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

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Of the 2,729 new cases, 13 were detected at the entrance gates of the country and 4 among travelers already in the country.

The remaining cases are:

586 Attica

330 Thessaloniki

109 Achaia

86 Heraklio

64 Ilia, 62 Messinia

Each 58 Corfu, Larissa

57 Argolida 56 Aitoloakarnania

53 Imathia 51 Rhodes

Each 49 Kavala, Kozani

47 Ioannina 44 Pieria

43 Corinth 42 Evros

37 Chania 33 Mykonos

32 Pella 31 Kastoria

Each 30 Evia, Lasithi

Each 29 Viotia, Xanthi

Each 28 Arcadia, Lakonia, Lesvos

Each 27 Drama, Fthiotida

Each 26 Halkidiki, Chios

24 Rethymno 23 Trikala

19 Serres

Each 17 Magnisia, Rodopi

Each 15 Karditsa, Preveza

14 Kos

Each 13 Thesprotia, Paros

Each 12 Kilkis, Thira

Each 11 Kalymnos, Lefkada

Each 10 Arta, Zakynthos, Naxos, Florina

9 Evrytania 7 Samos 5 Ikaria

Each 5 Kea/Kythnos, Sporades

Each 4 Grevena, Fokida

Each 2 Andos, Syros

Each 1 Thassos, Kefalonia, Tinos, Limnos

124 under investigation
Coronavirus Infections Maps to compare
Same stand as Sept 1, 2021
Greece’s Covid-map of confirmed infections in the last 14 days, based on permanent or temporary residence.
Official data by EODY Daily Report in Greek here.
More information on coronavirus in Greece here.

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