Covid-19 pandemic in Greece: 19,075 new infections on Mon.; 111 related deaths; 655 intubated patients
The number of single-day Covid-19 infections recorded in Greece on Monday in reached 19,075 over the past 24 hours. Sixty-two were detected at border points.
The figure brings the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 1,812,384.
Additionally, 111 related fatalities were recorded on the day, bringing the death toll to 22,748. 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 655 patients remained intubated in hospital ICUs. Their median age is 66 years, while 82.0 percent have an underlying condition or are above the age of 70. In terms of the latter, 520 (79.39 percent) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 135 (20.61 percent) are fully vaccinated.
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