Daily coronavirus infections in Greece hit a new record on Monday with 7,335 cases confirmed in the last 24 hours. Greece’s health authorities announced also 65 new Covid-related deaths. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals has increased further to 477.
The new coronavirus record concerns authorities as usually the number of PCR and Rapid tests are several thousands fewer on Sunday/Monday and confirmed infections normally skyrocket on a Tuesday.
The constant increase of coronavirus infections since October 30 have, however, created a new drive to vaccinations against Covid-19.
Secretary General of Primary Health Care Marios Themistoklous said at the Live Briefing on Monday evening that an 185% increase in appointments for the vaccination first dose were booked in the last 7 days and an 200-percent increase for the booster shot.
However, even though some Greeks rush to get a jab there are other who categorically refuse to do so. According to some polls, there are estimated some 800,000 people living in the country who say that they will never have a jab against coronavirus.
The situation in the hospitals of Central and North Greece is dramatic, with ICUs to have reached capacity and Covid-patients intubated in ordinary wards.
As if this was not enough, doctors have also to struggle with anti-vaxxers who oppose intubation. In Volos a 55-year-old Covid-patient died with doctors being unable to offer aid. The man had previously signed a document that he did not want intubation.
In Peloponnese, another Covid-patient was refusing intubation and doctors did indeed intubate the woman when she fainted.
Official EODY data Νοbember 8
Tests in past 24 hours:
PCR 7,047 RAPID 107,341
Positivity PCR+RAPID: 6.41%
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 792,239 infections (daily change: +0.9%). Of the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 146 infections are related to travel from abroad and 2,542 to other confirmed cases.
Rolling average 6372 from 3902 last week.
65 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, brought the total of pandemic victims to 16,361. Of these, 95.3% had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
477 Covid-patients are on ventilators in hospitals from 470 a day earlier.. Their median age is 65 years, 58.5% are men. 813% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or over.
Of the total patients on intubation, 402 (84.28%) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 75 (15.72%) are fully vaccinated.
Intubated Covid-patients per age group:
0-17: 0
18-30: 18 ↓
40-64: 209 ↑
65+ : 243 ↑
3,356 have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
407 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours (daily change: +5.71%). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 360.
The median age of new infections is 38 years (range: 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of the deceased is 78 (range: 0.2 to 106 years).
Vaccinations
Stand Nov 7
Party vaccinations 64.4% of the population
Fully vaccinated: 61.6%
Booster shot since Sept 13: 444,024
Vaccination tracker per region in Greek here.
64,4%) 12.902.215 δόσεις 293.982 Εμβολιασμένοι μερικώς (10.394 MO) 6.417.643 Εμβολιασμένοι πλήρως (6.312 MO) (61,6%)) 3η δόση 444.024
Geographic distribution Νovember 8
Of the 7,335 new coronavirus cases, 13 were detected at the entry gates of the country and 5 among travelers already in Greece.
The remaining cases are:
1455 Attica
1208 Thessaloniki
Larissa 416
253 Magnisia
245 Kozani 242 Achaia
178 Serres 170 Ioannina
161 Evros 159 Pella
146 Imathia
137 Aitoloakarnania 135 Pieria
124 Trikala 212 Fthiotida
115 Xanthi 114 Messinia
107 Kavala
Regions with 2- or 1-digit cases in the charts below:
52 under investigation
MAP: Infections last 14 days per 100,000 population
Nov 8: same stand as Nov 5
Nov 6: same stand as Nov 5
More details on EODY daily bulletin in Greek here.
More information on coronavirus in Greece here.
Greece has roared past the UK in cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days (source statista.com) together with soaring intubations and today the highest daily deaths for 6 months.
》In Peloponnese, another Covid-patient was refusing intubation and doctors did indeed intubate the woman when she fainted.
Is that how triage is done? Intubating people against their will? No wonder there is not enough respirators!
I think it’s a very difficult situation for doctors. If they don’t treat the patient and she dies, her family may well make a complaint. If a patient is unconscious you can’t ask for consent.
I can understand that some people are afraid to get vaccinated, but why would they refuse intubation? There is now a medicine we will be using to treat Covid. Will they refuse to take that as well?
It seems resisting all things related to Covid has become a new ideology for some, almost cultish in character. They are even willing to die for their beliefs. This period of time and this crisis is proving to be an interesting case study of human behavior and mass hysteria.
And still, somehow, churches are immune to covid 19….a place where many congregate together. Interesting.
And sitting at a bar, eating at a restaurant, where else does C19 not strike or do you have a problem with ppl of faith?
Molly, you are so right! When doctors graduate they swear an oath to save lifes! That is their ultimate goal in practicing medicin. So, when people dont understand that they are risking their own lifes, what can the doctors do? Whatever they do somebody will file a complaint, either the relatives or if they succeed the patient him/herself! Tricky, to say the least…..
So countries around the world with the highest vaccination rates have the highest ‘infection’rates why does this not make people ask questions?? ie is this a chicken or egg situation? The jabs don’t stop transmission or infection – a fact stated by uk government. Wake up !
No vaccin stops transmission or infection to 100%! But they give somewhere inbetween 70-90% protection and they prevent you from getting seriously ill and maybe die. Thats enough for me anyway! How many would have died without the vaccin???? And how many would suffer since the health care system did not have room for them??
Almost seems like the lock downs, where the whole world wasn’t allowed outside didn’t work.