The new laboratory-confirmed cases of covid-19, recorded in the last 24 hours by the EODY, are 2,925, of which 6 were detected following checks at the country's entry gates. The total number of cases is 509,596 (daily change +0.6%), of which 51.2% are males. Based on the confirmed cases in the last 7 days, 141 are considered to be associated with travel from abroad and 1,938 are associated with an already known case.
The number of hospitalized intubated patients is 191 (62.8% men). Their median age is 64 years. 82.2% have an underlying disease and/or age 70 years or older. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,836 patients have been discharged from ICUs.
New Covid-19 patient admissions to hospitals in the territory are 207 (daily change +7.25%). The seven-day average admission rate is 175 patients. The median age of cases is 40 years (range 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of deaths is 78 years (range 0.2 to 106 years).
The new deaths of Covid-19 patients are 21, with a total of 13,048 deaths recorded since the start of the epidemic. 95.2% had underlying disease and/or age 70 years or older.
Checks
Samples that have been tested: As of January 1, 2020 to date, a total of 5,882,813 clinical specimens have been tested in laboratories that perform testing for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and that systematically report the total number of specimens they test, while 7,456,887 specimens have been tested by Health Units and HOSPITF Rapid Ag testing teams. The seven-day average is 92,498 sample checks.
Self-tests: by 05 August 2021, 30,976,493 self-diagnostic test result declarations have been recorded electronically, while 892,299 people have been retested.
Mass Sampling EODY: On 05 August 2021, 140 sampling actions were carried out by the EODY's Mobile Health Teams (MHSTs), in which 38,156 Rapid Ag tests were performed and 481 positives (1,26%) were detected.
Geographical distribution of the 2,925 covid-19 cases
The geographical distribution of the 2,925 covid-19 cases announced today by the EODY is as follows:
98 cases in the Prefecture of Eastern Attica
145 cases in the P.E. North Sector of Athens
31 cases in the Prefecture of West Attica
146 cases in the P.E. West Sector of Athens
258 cases in the P.E. Central Sector of Athens
95 cases in P.E. South Sector of Athens
123 cases in the P.E. of Piraeus
11 cases in the P.E. Islands
271 cases in the P.E. of Thessaloniki
19 cases in the Prefecture of Etoloakarnania
1 case in the Prefecture of Andros
21 cases in the P.E. Argolida
8 cases in P.E. Arcadia
11 cases in P.E. Arta
83 cases in the Prefecture of Achaia
25 cases in Boeotia P.E.
1 case in the Prefecture of Grevena
11 cases in the P.E. of Drama
25 cases in Evros P.E.
63 cases in Euboea P.E.
2 cases in the P.E. Evrytania
17 cases in the Prefecture of Zakynthos
7 cases in the EA. Ilia
30 cases in the EA. Imathia
157 cases in the EA. Heraklion
16 cases in the P.E. of Thesprotia
14 cases in the P.E. of Thera
1 case in the Prefecture of Ikaria
14 cases in Ioannina P.E.
33 cases in the Prefecture of Kavala
9 cases in the P.E. Kalymnos
16 cases in P.E. Karditsa
3 cases in the Prefecture of Kastoria
2 outbreaks in Kea-Kythnos Prefecture
45 cases in Corfu P.E.
9 cases in the Prefecture of Kefallinia
18 cases in the Prefecture of Kilkis
37 cases in the Prefecture of Kozani
60 cases in the P.E. of Corinthia
13 cases in the Prefecture of Kos
31 cases in P.E. Laconia
44 cases in the Larissa region
27 cases in the Prefecture of Lassithi
18 cases in the Prefecture of Lesvos
9 cases in the P.E. of Lefkada
2 cases in the Prefecture of Lemnos
17 cases in P.E. Magnesia
44 cases in P.E. Messinia
2 cases in the Milos Regional Unit
24 cases in Mykonos Prefecture
20 cases in the P.E. of Naxos
9 cases in the P.E. of Xanthi
12 cases in the P.E. of Paros
17 cases in P.E. Pella
25 cases in P.E. Pieria
27 cases in Preveza Prefecture
52 cases in Rethymnon P.E.
7 cases in the P.E. Rodopi
88 cases in P.E. Rhodes
3 cases in the P.E. of Samos
31 cases in the P.E. Serres
7 cases in the Sporades region
7 cases in the P.E. of Syros
4 cases in the P.E. of Tinos
17 cases in the Prefecture of Trikala
27 cases in P.E. Fthiotida
18 cases in the P.E. of Florina
2 cases in the P.E. Fokida
33 cases in the Halkidiki region
135 cases in the P.E. of Chania
33 cases in the Prefecture of Chios
177 cases under investigation
