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EODY: 177 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today - 1 in Corfu

coronavirus
29 Aug 2020 / 19:25

ATHENS. EODY announced 177 new confirmed cases on Saturday 29 August, of which 20 were detected at entry points - 36 patients intubated - 1 death.

EODY announced 177 new cases in the country today. Of the 156 domestic cases, 12 were connected to recent travel in Greece, 21 were connected with known cases and 18 were connected to known clusters.

The total number of cases in Greece is now 9,977, of which 55.6% are males. 2,033 (20.4%) of the cases are connected to arrivals from abroad and 4,402 (44.1%) are from contacts with known cases.

36 patients - 11 female, 25 male - are intubated in ICUs. The average age is 68 and 47.2% have underlying health conditions or are over 70. 148 patients have been discharged from ICUs

There was 1 death today taking the total number of fatalities to 260. 92 (35.4%) were females and the average age was 77. 93.8% had underlying health conditions or were over 70.

The 177 new cases are broken down as follows:

1 in Corfu

20 from checks at entry points
1 arrival who volunteered to be tested
54 in Attica - 8 of which were connected to recent travel in Greece
32 in Thessaloniki - 1 connected with recent travel in Greece, 17 connected with a known case and 14 with a known cluster
7 in Pellas - 4 connected with a known cluster
6 in Kozani
5 in Chania
4 in Heraklion
4 in Karditsa - 1 connected with recent travel in Greece
4 in Pieria - 2 connected with a known case
3 in Imathia - 1 connected with recent travel in Greece
3 in Ioannina
3 in Kavala - 2 connected with a known case
3 in Lesvos
3 in Trikala
2 in Drama
2 in Thesprotia
2 in Cyclades
2 in Magnesia
2 in Serres
2 in Chios
1 in Achaia
1 in Viotia
1 in Grevena
1 in Ilias
1 in Corinth
1 in Larissa
1 in Messinia
1 in Xanthi
1 in Rethymnon
1 in Fokidas
1 in Halkidiki


1 case is still under investigation