With a new package of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus and an increase in vaccinations, as well as the mobilization of private practitioners to bolster the National Health System With the country at its «limits,» the government is attempting to tackle the fourth wave of the pandemic that is sweeping the country. For yet another 24-hour period, the figures are shocking, as The number of deaths in a 24-hour period reached 91. At the same time, EODY reported 7,805 cases and 575 patients on ventilators, while the number of new hospital admissions is also rising.
Specifically, today, Friday, November 19, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced:
The new laboratory-confirmed cases cases of the disease recorded in the last 24 hours are 7.805, of which 11 were identified following screenings at the country’s entry points. The total number of cases stands at 868,868 (daily change +0.9%), of which 50.7% are men. Based on confirmed cases over the past 7 days, 113 are considered to be related to travel from abroad, and 3,204 are linked to a previously known case.
The new deaths patients with COVID-19 are 91, while a total of 17,168 deaths have been recorded since the start of the pandemic. The 95.3% had an underlying medical condition and/or was 70 years of age or older.
The number of patients hospitalised There are 575 patients on ventilators (61.2% men). Their median age is 65 years. The 84.3% group has an underlying medical condition and/or is 70 years of age or older. Among patients hospitalized and intubated, 475 (82.61%) are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and 100 (17,39%) are fully vaccinated. Since the start of the pandemic, 3,434 patients have been discharged from ICUs.
The number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals nationwide is 488 (daily change +15,09%). The seven-day average number of admissions is 432 patients.
The median age of cases is 38 years (range 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of deaths is 78 years (range 0.2 to 106 years).»
