The figure brings the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 1,703,396.
Additionally, 106 related fatalities were recorded on the day, bringing the death toll to 22,197. In terms of the victims, 95 percent had an underlying condition or were aged above 70. The average age of the victims remained fixed at 78.
A total of 673 patients remained intubated in hospital ICUs. Their median age is 65 years, while 80.1 percent have an underlying condition or are above the age of 70. In terms of the latter, 548 (81.43 percent) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 125 (18.57 percent) are fully vaccinated
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