The National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced today 638 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 4 of which were detected during screenings at the country’s entry points.
The total number of cases stands at 164,575, of which 51.9% are men. Contact tracing revealed that 6,045 (3.7%) are considered to be related to travel from abroad, and 52,595 (61%) are linked to a previously known case.
There are 276 intubated patients. Their median age is 70 years. Of those on ventilators, 198 (71.71%) are men. 85.91% of those on ventilators have underlying medical conditions or are 70 years of age or older. Since the start of the pandemic, 1,169 patients have been discharged from ICUs.
Finally, we have 25 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 5,997, of which 3,525 (58.8%) were men. The median age of our fellow citizens who died was 79 years, and 95.6% had an underlying medical condition and/or were 70 years of age or older.
The geographical distribution of cases
The distribution of covid-19 cases announced today by the EODY is as follows:
44 cases in the Regional Unit of Eastern Attica
38 cases in the Northern Athens Regional Unit
57 cases in the Western Athens Regional Unit
3 cases in the Regional Unit of Western Attica
80 cases in the Central Athens Regional Unit
50 cases in the Southern Athens Regional Unit
47 cases in the Piraeus Regional Unit
2 cases in the Islands Regional Unit
80 cases in the Regional Unit of Thessaloniki
4 cases in the Regional Unit of Aetolia-Acarnania
3 cases in the Argolis Regional Unit
2 cases in the Regional Unit of Arcadia
39 cases in the Regional Unit of Achaea
3 cases in the Regional Unit of Boeotia
46 cases in Euboea P.E.
1 case in the Regional Unit of Evrytania
6 cases in the Regional Unit of Zakynthos
3 cases in the Regional Unit of Elis
2 cases in the Regional Unit of Imathia
7 cases in the Regional Unit of Heraklion
1 case in the Regional Unit of Thasos
7 cases in the Ioannina Regional Unit
6 cases in the Kavala Regional Unit
9 cases in Kalymnos Prefecture
2 cases in the Karditsa Regional Unit
1 case in the Prefecture of Kefalonia
3 cases in the Kilkis Regional Unit
4 cases in the Kozani Regional Unit
8 cases in the Regional Unit of Corinthia
1 case in P.E. Laconia
7 cases in the P.E. Larissa
1 case in the Regional Unit of Lefkada
2 cases in the Magnesia Regional Unit
3 cases in the Regional Unit of Messinia
1 case in Naxos Prefecture
1 case in the Regional Unit of Xanthi
2 cases in the Regional Unit of Pella
5 cases in the Regional Unit of Pieria
1 case in Preveza Prefecture
11 cases in the Regional Unit of Rethymno
1 case in the Rodopi Regional Unit
4 cases in the Regional Unit of Samos
2 cases in the Regional Unit of Serres
2 cases in the Trikala Regional Unit
5 cases in the Regional Unit of Fthiotida
1 case in the Prefecture of Fokida
8 cases in the Regional Unit of Chalkidiki
2 cases in the Regional Unit of Chania
12 cases under investigation
