Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday 1,291 coronavirus cases and 43 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospital ICUs stands at 381.
Tests in 24 hours:
PCR: 7,442 Rapid tests: 45,753
Positivity rate: 2.43%
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 599,951 infections (daily change: +0.2 pct). Of the confirmed cases of the last seven days, 155 are related to travel from abroad and 1,591 to other confirmed cases.
There were 41 deaths from Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims in Greece to 13,886. Of these, 95.3 pct had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
A total of 381 patients were on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age was 64 years old and 82.9 pct had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
3,022 Covid-patients had been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
In addition, 270 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours. The average daily admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last seven days was 238.
The median age of Covid-19 cases is 39 years (range: 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of the deceased is 78 (range: 0.2 to 106 years).
According to information, 75% of the Covid-beds in ICUs across the country are occupied.
Geographic distribution September 5
Of the 1,291 new coronavirus cases, 22 were detected at the entry gates of the country and 3 among travelers already in Greece.
The remaining cases are:
254 Attica
115 Thessaloniki
52 Messinia 50 Achaia
41 Larissa
37 Heraklio 31 Rhodes
27 Serres
Each 26 Corfu, Corinth
24 Argolida
Each 23 Aitoloakarnania, Ioannina, Kavala
22 Chania
Each 21 Viotia, Pella
18 Evia
Each 17 Evros, Imathia, Pieria, Rethymno, Fokida, Halkidiki
Each 15 Ilia, Mykonos, Lesvos, Rodopi
Each 14 Karditsa, Magnisia
Each 13 Kastoria, Preveza, Trikala
11 Drama
Each 10 Kilkis, Kozani
Each 9 Arcadia, Lasithi
8 Arta
Each 7 Zakynthos, Xanthi
Each 6 Thesprotia, Thira, Paros, Chios
Each 5 Kos, Naxos, Samos
Each 4 Grevena, Lakonia
Each 3 Lefkada, Sporades, Florina
Each 2 Evrytania, Kefalonia
Each 1 Karpathos/Kasos, Kalymnos, Kea/Kythnos, Limnos, Fokida
67 under investigation
KTG’s daily Covid-bulletin in brief form due to weekend.
