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Φωτ. REUTERS / Eric Gaillard
There are 3,616 new cases of coronavirus, which were registered in Greece in the last 24 hours, for 55,935 tests (19,477 PCR and 36,458 rapid). The positivity amounted to 6.4%, while the for the territory is estimated at 0.98. The seven-day average is 40,199 sample controls.
During the week of March 22-28, the positivity rate was 6.11% out of a total of 101,077 RT-PCR and 178,664 Rapid Ag tests.
In the last 24 hours, 76 deaths were registered, most in one day in 2021. Since the beginning of the epidemic, a total of 8,093 deaths have been registered. 95.7% had an underlying disease and / or were 70 years or older.
739 patients are treated by intubation, 63.7% of which are men. Their average age is 68 years, while 82.9% have an underlying disease and / or are 70 years or older. Since the start of the pandemic, 1,701 patients have been discharged from the ICU.
The admissions of new Covid-19 patients in the hospitals of the territory are 479 (daily variation + 19.15%). The average seven-day admission is 431 patients. The mean age of the cases is 44 years (range 0.2 to 105 years), while the mean age of death is 79 years (range 0 to 103 years).
During the week of March 22-28, the admissions of new patients were 3,130, while the total number of discharges due to cure was 2,499. The relationship between the admission of new patients and discharge due to cure was 1.25.
It is remembered that yesterday Tuesday more than 4000 cases were registered for the first time. In particular, 4,340 new cases of COVID-19 and 72 deaths from the disease were reported due to the disease, while the number of intubated patients was 741. 65,979 tests were carried out, while the positivity reached 6.57%.
Geographical distribution
Of the total of 3,616 new cases of the new virus in the country, 22 are imported, of which 20 were detected after controls at the country’s gateways. The distribution of 3,594 new domestic cases by Regional Unit is presented in the following table:
The geographical distribution of cases in the regional units of Attica:
- East Attica: 213
- Northern Athens sector: 188
- West Attica: 138
- Western Athens Sector: 269
- Central Athens Sector: 434
- Southern Athens Sector: 173
- Piraeus: 273
- Π.Ε. Islands: 18
The committee is meeting
In this context, the current infectious diseases committee meeting It is considered crucial, since on the one hand there are voices that distrust any liberation of social and economic activities, while on the other hand the members of the committee are in favor of a careful relaxation of the measures, considering that it will act in a beneficial way.
Such as “Kathimerini” notes in his number todayThe convergent information indicated that it is considered a fact that as of next Saturday inter-municipal movements will be allowed. Also being considered is the resumption of high school life courses – and possibly Gymnasiums – on April 12, while the discussion on the reopening of Elementary Schools is postponed, while the reopening of retail on April 5 It’s on the table.
“Suggestions will take into account data and fatigue”
Previously in his meeting with the president of the republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and referring to the possibility of the gradual lifting of restrictive measures, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointed out that the government is awaiting the recommendations of the expert committee, which, as he added, will take into account epidemiological data. It is particularly encouraging and, on the other hand, the fact that there is accumulated fatigue from the world.
As of April 2, the vaccination of teachers with unavailable doses
It is highlighted that on Friday, April 2, the notification process to teachers will be activated, through the Vaccination Coordination Team, for the replacement of doses of vaccines not available in the respective vaccination centers. This is stipulated in a relevant circular of the Ministry of Education, which details how to compile the final unified list of teachers of Primary and Secondary Education (public and private schools) and members of Special Education and Special Auxiliary Personnel (SPD).
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It is also remembered that the tests will be mandatory for those who will participate in an educational process throughout their lives, that is, students, students, teachers. The test will also be mandatory for candidates for the Panhellenic Exams next June, as planned legislation of the Ministry of Education which was included in a bill of the Ministry of Health.
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