The epidemiological picture of the country on Sunday 22 May
The new laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease (persons) recorded in the last 24 hours were 2.385. The total number of people infected was 3,419,998 (daily change +0.1%), of which 48.8% were men.
The number of possible new reinfections recorded in the last 24 hours was 261 and since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic the total number is estimated at 131,986[3].7% of the total number of positive results).
Daily evolution of the pandemic
The new deaths of patients with COVID-19 are 11, while a total of 29,690 deaths have been recorded since the start of the epidemic. 95.6% had underlying disease and/or were aged 70 years or older.
The number of intubated patients hospitalized is 156 (62.8% male). Their median age is 71 years. 92.9% have an underlying disease and/or are 70 years of age or older. Among the hospitalized intubated patients, 74 (47.44%) are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and 82 (52.56%) are fully vaccinated. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 4,664 patients have been discharged from ICUs. New COVID-19 patient admissions to hospitals in the territory are 73 (daily change -12.05%).
The seven-day average admission rate is 98 patients. The median age of cases is 36 years (range 0.2 to 112 years), while the median age of deaths is 80 years (range 0.2 to 106 years).
Geographical distribution
The map shows the geographical distribution of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days by Regional Unit of the country, based on the reported permanent residence address of the patient, or temporary residence address for tourists and other temporary residents in Greece. Both cases with a travel history ("imported") and cases with possible domestic transmission are included.
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