Coronavirus cases in Greece surged to 3,739 in the past 24 hours with now ten regions to record 3-digit infections. Also on Tuesday, health authorities announced 29 deaths in the last 24 hours, while the number The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs increased again to 356.
Official data by EODY October 19
Tests in last 24 hours: PCR 17,770 RAPID 358,594
Positivity PCR + Rapid: 0.99%
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 700,939* infections (daily change: +0.6%). *187confirmed cases from previous days added to EDOY’s official data on Tuesday.
Of the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 124 infections are related to travel from abroad and 2,144 to other confirmed cases.
Rolling average last 7 days: 2647 (2272 previous week)
29 Covid-deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, brought the total of pandemic victims to 15,447. Of these, 95.3 had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
A total of 356 patients are intubated in hospitals ICUs, from 347 a day earlier. Their median age is 66 years, 64.3% are men. 81.7% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or over.
Age group:
0-17: 1
18-39: 10
40-64: 134
65+: 191
Of the total 346:
312 (87.64%) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated
44 (12.36%) are fully vaccinated.
3,253 intubated Covid-patients have been discharged from hospital ICUs sine the start of the pandemic.
192 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: -0.43%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 208.
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).
Vaccinations
Stand Oct 18
Vaccinated citizens with at least one dose incl full vaccinated & booster shots: 62.8%
Fully vaccinated: 60.5%
Booster shot since Sept 13: 216,359
Geographic distribution October 19
Of the 3,739 new coronavirus cases, 12 were detected at the country’s entry gates and 9 among travelers already in Greece.
The remaining cases are:
701 Attica
574 Thessaloniki
270 Larissa
172 Imathia
141 Magnisia
128 Pieria
119 Pella
109 Xanthi
106 Achaia
101 Trikala
91 Drama 90 Messinia
86 Serres 85 Evros
71 Rodopi
65 Kilkis
59 Fthiotida 54 Evia
49 Aitoloakarnania
Each 44 Arcadia, Kozani
42 Halkidiki 40 Kavala
37 IOannina 32 Heraklio 31 Rhodes
28 Viotia 27 Corinth 25 Corfu 24 Kastoria 23 Karditsa 22 Rethymno
18 Argolida 16 Flroina
Each 15 Grevena, Ilia, Chania
9 Lesvos 8 Lakonia
Each 7 Lasithi, Preveza
Each 6 Zakynthos, Lefkada, Fokida
Each 5 Kos, Paros, Chios
4 Evrytania
Each 2 Thesprotia, Kefalonia, Andros, Syros
Each 1 Arta, Thassos, Kalymnos, thira, Mykonos, Limnos, Sporades
66 under investigation
MAP coronavirus infections in the last 14 days
Daily bulletin EODY here
More information on coronavirus in Greece here.
I think these increases were predicted by many after the tourists left.