Coronavirus: 2422 new cases in Greece, 63 deaths and a record with 443 intubated – Health



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With the record of another high number of new coronavirus diagnoses, the epidemic continues, confirming that we are still going through a particularly difficult new period.

Specifically, on the afternoon of Tuesday 11/17, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced that the New laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease are 2422, of which 6 were identified after checks at the doors country of entry.

The total number of cases is 78825 (daily variation + 3.2%), of which 53.8% mens. the It is considered that 4,685 (5.9%) are related to trips from abroad and 20,225 (25.7%) are related to an already known case.

The new deaths of patients with COVID-19 are 63, while since the beginning of the epidemic a total of 1,228 deceased. the 502 (40.9%) were women and the rest men. The mean age of our dying fellow citizens was 80 years and 97.2% had some underlying disease and / or 70 years or more.

The number of patients treated by intubation. is 443 which is a new record. Their average age is 65. 143 (32.3%) are women and the rest are men. 81.5% of intubated patients have an underlying disease or are 70 years or older.

In addition, 392 patients have been discharged from the ICU.

During the last 24 hours, 23,954 molecular tests. The percentage of positivity was high with 10.1%.


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