The number of patients with the coronavirus who are on ventilators in Greece, as well as the total number of cases diagnosed in the country, remain high on Tuesday.
Greece recorded 847 coronavirus patients on ventilators Tuesday, the same figure that was recorded on Monday.
It amounts to the highest number of coronavirus patients on ventilators since the start of the pandemic.
The country also recorded 3,789 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, which marks 2,182 more instances of Covid-19 than the 1,607 cases that had been diagnosed in the country on Monday.
A total of 78,428 coronavirus tests were conducted across the country during the day, bringing the positivity rate to 4.83% in Greece, down from 7.7% yesterday.
Tragically, 87 people suffering from the coronavirus passed away in the country over the past 24-hour period, which represents nine more than those who died with the virus on Monday.
Wastewater samples from Attica and Crete show major spike in Covid-19
Regular analysis of the wastewater in Attica, as well as in the areas of Agios Nikolaos and Rethymno in Crete, has shown a dramatic spike in Covid-19 transmission in the regions.
The latest figures from the wastewater analysis, conducted from April 12 to the 18, indicate that the viral load in Attica, where Athens is located, has increased by a stunning 171%.
A significant spike in transmission has been identified in Agios Nikolaos, east of Heraklion in Crete, where the viral load has jumped by 360%.
In Rethymno, also located on the Greek island, transmission has increased by 160%.
Wastewater analysis is fundamental to understanding the complete epidemiological picture in the country, as it can reveal areas in Greece where the virus is concentrated, and it includes those with the coronavirus who may be asymptomatic and therefore go untested.
1,799 cases of Covid-19 diagnosed Attica alone; 512 in Thessaloniki
Of the 3,789 coronavirus cases recorded in Greece in the past 24 hours, 1,799 were located in Attica, home to the Greek capital city of Athens.
Instances of the virus were particularly high in the center of the city itself, where 549 cases of Covid-19 were identified Tuesday.
Tests showed that in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, a total of 512 cases of Covid-19 had been diagnosed in the last 24 hours.
Comments
Post a Comment