The Hellenic Health Organisation today announced 733 new cases of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), of which 8 were detected following checks at the country's entry gates. The total number of cases stands at 163,946, of which 51.9% are males. During tracing, 6,037 (3.7%) were found to be associated with travel from abroad and 52,276 (61.0%) were associated with an already known case.
262 people are hospitalised on an intubation basis. The median age is 70 years. Of the intubated 189 (72.1%) are male. 85.9%, of those intubated, have an underlying disease or are aged 70 years or older. There have been 1,164 patients discharged from ICUs since the beginning of the pandemic.
Finally, we have 21 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 5,972 deaths in the country, of which 3,511 (58.8%) are males. The median age of our deceased fellow citizens was 79 years and 95.6% had an underlying disease and/or age 70 years and above.
The geographical distribution of cases
The distribution of covid-19 cases announced today by the EODY is as follows:
29 cases in the Eastern Attica Region
72 cases in the Northern Sector of Athens
50 cases in the West Sector of Athens
12 cases in the Prefecture of West Attica
102 cases in the Central Sector of Athens
52 cases in the South Sector of Athens
38 cases in the P.E. of Piraeus
5 cases in the P.E. of the Islands
76 cases in the P.E. of Thessaloniki
2 cases in the P.E. of Etoloakarnania
7 cases in P.E.Argolida
6 cases in P.E. Arcadia
71 cases in the Prefecture of Achaia
9 cases in Boeotia P.E.
3 cases in the Prefecture of Grevena
4 cases in the P.E. of Drama
7 cases in Evros P.E.
21 outbreaks in Euboea P.E.
9 cases in the Prefecture of Zakynthos
16 cases in the EA. Ilia
9 cases in Heraklion Region
1 case in P.E. Thesprotia
2 cases in the P.E. of Thera
6 cases in the Ioannina region
19 cases in Kalymnos Prefecture
4 cases in P.E. Karditsa
1 case in the Prefecture of Kefalonia
1 case in the Prefecture of Kozani
3 cases in the P.E. Corinthia
1 case in P.E. Laconia
7 cases in the P.E. Larissa
6 cases in the Prefecture of Lasithi
4 cases in P.E. Magnesia
1 case in the Regional Unit of Messinia
1 case in Mykonos Prefecture
2 cases in the P.E.Xanthi
4 cases in the P.E. of Pieria
1 case in Preveza Prefecture
19 cases in Rethymnon Prefecture
3 cases in the Rhodope Region
2 cases in the P.E.Samos
5 cases in the Prefecture of Trikala
4 cases in P.E. Fthiotida
1 case in P.E. Florina
10 cases in the Halkidiki region
Finally, 14 cases are under investigation
A total of 403 mutant coronavirus strains have been detected in our country
A total of 403 mutant coronavirus strains have been identified in Greece, of which 6 are the South African mutation and all the rest the British one, according to the National Genomic Surveillance Network for SARS-CoV-2 mutations.
The newest data are obtained after the genomic analysis of 382 samples from the period 29 December-2 February 2021 from the Region of Attica and the Regional Units of Thessaloniki, Kozani, Lasithi, Heraklion, Ioannina, Alexandroupolis, Serres, Kilkis and Mytilene.
Of the 382 samples analysed, all met the strict quality criteria required for the analysis and the final check was successfully completed. The screening identified a total of 168 strains with variants of concern. Of these, 166 samples were positive for the novel strain VOC 202012/01 (Lineage B.1.1.7/UK) and 2 samples were positive for the novel strain 20H/501Y.V2 (Lineage B.1.351/South Africa).
Specifically, VOC strain 202012/01 (Lineage B.1.1.7/UK lineage) was detected in:
-114 samples from the Region of Attica (92 from the community and 22 from hospitals)
-10 samples from the P.E. of Thessaloniki (4 from the community and 6 from hospitals)
-16 samples from the P.E. Kozani (all hospital samples)
-16 samples from the Lassithi Region (8 from the community and 8 from hospitals)
-9 samples from the P.E. Heraklion (5 from the community and 4 from hospitals)
-1 sample from the Ioannina region (hospital)
Regarding the strain 20H/501Y.V2 (Lineage B.1.351/South Africa) was detected in 2 samples from Ioannina (hospital samples).
A total of 397 positive samples for the mutant strain B.1.1.7/UK lineage and 6 samples for the mutant strain Lineage B.1.351/South Africa of SARS-CoV-2 have been identified in our country.
