Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 43,914 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of November 21-27, ISO week 47/2022.
According to the weekly coronavirus bulletin by the National Health Care organization EODY, 118 Covid-patients died in the same period, while the number of those intubated stood at 97 on Nov 27.
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The 43,914 cases are equivalent to 4,209 coronavirus cases per 1 mln people (weekly change: -19%). Reinfentions increased to 28%.
All confirmed infections since the pandemic began are 5,404,690.
A total of 1,283 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital during the week of November 21-27, while the total number of Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals for the same week was 1,250 (179 as weekly average, or 9% compared to previous week).
93 hospital patients were on ventilators on November 27. Their median age is 74 years and 89.2% have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or more.
118 deaths from Covid-19, or 11 deaths per 1 mln people (weekly change: -26%) were recorded in the same week, bringing the total number of victims since the pandemic began to 34,309.
Of the people who died, 96.1% had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or more.
The median age of those who were infected was 39 years of age, and of those who died it was 80.
Omicron and sub-variants
New increase in cases of the sub-variant BQ1.1 in the country.
According to EODY weekly report, the sub-variant of the Omicron BQ1.1 mutation continues to register new cases in Greece, while Omicron 5 (BA5) remains dominant.
The Omicron mutation was identified in all the examined samples.
From week 36 onward, the BA.2 strain shows an increase, while BA.5 shows a relative decrease. Despite this, the BA.5 strain is still the most frequently identified.
Regarding the temporal evolution of the sub-variants of the BA.5 strain, in week 39 the sub-variant BQ.1 appeared and then BQ.1.1., which shows a relative increase compared to the other sub-variants of the BA strain. 5.
The relative frequency of the BA.2 strain sub-variants, including the sub-variant of interest BA.2.75, remains at the same levels as last week.
Geographic distribution Nov 21-27
19,113 Attica
4,244 Thessaloniki
Distribution across the country
EODY weekly bulletin ISO week 47/2022 in Greek here.
More on coronavirus in Greece here.
So using the figures wisely and not using scare tactics only 6 people actually died of COVID!
Of those infected or died how many have used the drug referred to as a vaccination? Why are those figures not published?
In comparison how many of these people have had flu? How many have terminal lung cancer or some other lung disease.
clever questions to be answered in a PhD