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The iMEdD Lab published the geographical distribution of 3,214 deaths per regional unit in the country. Analysis of the data shows that northern Greece has paid a heavy price for the pandemic.
More than 3,600 people have lost their lives in Greece since COVID-19, of which 3,061 were lost between November 1 and December 14.
Although EODY provides data on the geographic distribution of new cases, unlike the rest of Europe, it does not publish detailed data on deaths from pandemics.
The iMEdD Lab, from the beginning of the pandemic until mid-November, systematically updated the loss data by Regional Unit, using press releases as the main source. The dataset was visualized in the specialized application that we have developed for COVID-19, while it is also published on our GitHub. However, in early November, reports on the whereabouts of the deceased were no longer published.
Northern Greece mourns most of the dead
In the iMEdD Lab we were able to collect anonymous data on the geographical distribution of 3,214 deaths by Regional Unit since the start of the pandemic (corresponding to 87% of the total of 3,687 deaths as of December 14). The data analysis shows that the areas with the most deaths are Thessaloniki (750), Attica (659), Pella (208), Serres (184), Pieria (148), Imathia (138), Drama (140) and Larissa ( 122).
However, the reduction in deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (calculation that makes it possible to compare areas with each other) shows that the areas most affected by the pandemic are: Pella (148.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants), Drama (142.4), Pieria ( 116.8) and Serres (104.3). Thessaloniki has 67.5 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and Attica 17.2.
The geographical distribution of deaths from COVID-19
The death rate shows us how many of those who have been diagnosed positive for coronavirus have lost their lives. Although mortality is a very important indicator, we must read it very carefully. This is because the number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 does not correspond to the actual population that has contracted the virus. This is because, on the one hand, the entire population is not being tested and, on the other hand, because those who are being tested are usually people who have already had some symptoms. For these reasons, the death rate may be too expensive compared to the actual risk of death from COVID-19.
Death ratio by population in the world
Source: IMEdD Laboratory
