Coronavirus deaths in Greece exceed 15,000; Daily bulletin

Coronavirus deaths exceeded 15,000 on Wednesday, when Greece’s health authorities announced the death of another 21 Covid-patients in the past 24 hours. Two-third of the total fatalities occurred after the launch of the vaccination roll out in the country in the end of December 2020.

Among the latest fatalities is an unvaccinated 20-year-old man with asthma and overweight.

Also on Wednesday, authorities announced 2,331 new coronavirus cases, as the number intubated Covid-patients in hospital Intensive Care Units increased to 347.

The Health Ministry announced on Wednesday the end of locally imposed mini lockdowns due to increased infections as well as “more freedoms” for vaccinated citizens. More details on a separate post here.

Greece’s Covid-MAP, updated Oct 6 here.

A 20-year-old man infected with Covid-19 died during the intubation procedure, health authorities said. The man had a slight pulmonary health issue and was not vaccinated. He had delayed his admission to hospital.

Vaccinations

Stand: October 5, 2021:

62.1% of population with at least one dose.

Fully vaccinated:59.4%

Vaccinations tracker per region here.

Official coronavirus data, October 6

Tests in the last 24 hours: PCR 13,759 Rapid tests 182,460

Positivity of PCR & Rapid: 1.19%

blue: tests red: positivity

Rt: 1.01 from 0.95 last week.

Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 668,811 infections (daily change: +0.3%). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 112 infections are related to travel abroad and 2987 to other confirmed cases.

Rolling average: 2172 (2060 previous week)

50.9% of the infected are men.

There are 21 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, the total of pandemic victims 15.012. Of these, 95.4% had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years old.

Light blue: intubations pink: deaths

A total of 347 Covid-patients – from 334 a day earlier – are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 66 years. 61.4% are men. 79.8% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more.

According to EODY among the intubated patients:

307 (88.47%) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated

40 (11.53%) are fully vaccinated

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

• 0-17  :   0
• 18-39: 11
• 40-64: 144
• 65+  : 192

3,190 patients have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.

194 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: +32.88%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 160.

(Red: admissions Green: discharges)

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 October 6

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

Of the 2,331  new cases, 8 were detected at the entrance gates of the country and 11 among travelers already in the country.

The remaining cases are:

436 Attica

409 Thessaloniki

159 Larissa

84 Pieria

65 Magnisia  63 Drama

55 Pella

Each 52 Imathia, Xanthi

48 Trikala  46 Acvhaia

Each 45 Kavala, Serres

43 Evros 41 Kilkis

39 Evia 38 Messinia

Each 36 Heraklio, IOannina, Karditsa

Each 32 Kozani, Fthiotida

28 Kastoria 26 Argolida 24 Rodopi 23 Corfu

Each 21 Viotia, Halkidiki

20 Rethymno

Each 17 Aitoloakarnania, Corinth

Each 12 Rhodes, Chania

11 Ilia

8 Arcadia

Each 7 Thira, Lasithi

Each 4 Grevena, Paros, Lefkada

Each 3 Arta, Zakynthos, Kalymnos, Samos

Each 2 Kos, Thesprotia, Kefalonia, Andros, Mykonos, Syros

Each 1 Thassos, Iakria, Naxos, Lakonia, Lesvos, Preveza, Sporades, Fokida, Chios

117 under investigation