Greece announced that a total of 18,869 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Thursday, while 81 people suffering with the virus had passed away over the past 24 hours.
There had been a total of 88 coronavirus-related deaths in Greece on Wednesday; Thursday’s total represented a decrease of seven. A total of 20,107 Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed on Wednesday in Greece.
The number of admissions of new coronavirus patients to Greek hospitals on Thursday came to 506, showing a daily decrease of -8.5%. The average number of admissions over the last seven days was 526 patients.
Meanwhile, there are 688 people on ventilators across Greece on Thursday, showing an increase of five from the day prior.
81.1% of intubated patients with Covid-19 in Greece are unvaccinated
Among intubated patients, officials state that 558 (81.1%) are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, and 130 (18.9%) are fully vaccinated.
A total of 70 Covid-19 cases were identified after checks at the country’s entrance gates and borders.
The total number of cases as of Thursday comes to 1,742,363. Based on the confirmed cases of the last seven days, 446 are considered to be related to travel from abroad and 2,489 are related to an already known case.
A total of 22,366 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. Almost all of the victims, 95.0%, suffered from underlying disease and / or were age 70 years and older.
On Thursday, officials from the EODY stated that 80.8% of all intubated patients have an underlying disease and / or are age 70 years and older.
The median age of death in those who have the coronavirus in Greece is 78 years, showing no change from several days prior.
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