Record number of cases: EODY reports 667 confirmed new cases in Greece today - 2 in Corfu
coronavirus
20 Oct 2020
/ 18:07
ATHENS. EODY announced 667 confirmed new cases and 8 deaths on Tuesday 20 October.
EODY announced that there were 667 confirmed new cases today. 88 of the cases are connected with known clusters and 45 were detected at entry points.
The total number of cases in Greece is now 26,469, of which 55.6% are males. 3,613 (13.6%) of the cases are connected to arrivals from abroad and 10,539 (39.8%) are connected with known cases.
87 patients - 27 female, 60 male - are intubated in ICUs. The average age is 66 and 93.1% have underlying health conditions or are over 70. 260 patients have been discharged from ICUs
There were 8 deaths today taking the total number of fatalities to 528. 199 (37.7%) were females and the average age was 79. 96.2% had underlying health conditions or were over 70.
The 667 new cases today are broken down as follows:
2 in Corfu
45 from checks at entry points
7 arrivals who volunteered to be tested
250 in Attica - 32 connected with known clusters
125 in Thessaloniki - 24 connected with known clusters and 27 from contact with a known case
30 in Viotia - 22 connected with known cases
20 in Kozani - 3 connected with known cases
16 in Larissa - 1 connected with a known case
15 in Ioannina
10 in Kavala
10 in Pellas
10 in Serres - 1 connected with a known cluster
9 in Ilias
8 in Heraklion
7 in Corinth
6 in Achaia
6 in Trikala
5 in Kastoria
4 in Aitoloakarnania
4 in Argolida
4 in Evia - 2 connected with known clusters
4 in Florina
3 in Thesprotia
3 in Messinia
3 in Fthiotida
3 in Chios - 1 connected with a known cluster
2 in Drama
2 in Kilkis
2 in Magnesia
2 in Pieria
2 in Preveza - connected with a known cluster
1 in Evros
1 in Imathia
1 in Lesvos
1 in Rethymnon
1 in Rodopi
1 in Rhodes
1 in Samos
1 in Halkidiki
39 cases are still under investigation
The total number of cases in Greece is now 26,469, of which 55.6% are males. 3,613 (13.6%) of the cases are connected to arrivals from abroad and 10,539 (39.8%) are connected with known cases.
87 patients - 27 female, 60 male - are intubated in ICUs. The average age is 66 and 93.1% have underlying health conditions or are over 70. 260 patients have been discharged from ICUs
There were 8 deaths today taking the total number of fatalities to 528. 199 (37.7%) were females and the average age was 79. 96.2% had underlying health conditions or were over 70.
The 667 new cases today are broken down as follows:
2 in Corfu
45 from checks at entry points
7 arrivals who volunteered to be tested
250 in Attica - 32 connected with known clusters
125 in Thessaloniki - 24 connected with known clusters and 27 from contact with a known case
30 in Viotia - 22 connected with known cases
20 in Kozani - 3 connected with known cases
16 in Larissa - 1 connected with a known case
15 in Ioannina
10 in Kavala
10 in Pellas
10 in Serres - 1 connected with a known cluster
9 in Ilias
8 in Heraklion
7 in Corinth
6 in Achaia
6 in Trikala
5 in Kastoria
4 in Aitoloakarnania
4 in Argolida
4 in Evia - 2 connected with known clusters
4 in Florina
3 in Thesprotia
3 in Messinia
3 in Fthiotida
3 in Chios - 1 connected with a known cluster
2 in Drama
2 in Kilkis
2 in Magnesia
2 in Pieria
2 in Preveza - connected with a known cluster
1 in Evros
1 in Imathia
1 in Lesvos
1 in Rethymnon
1 in Rodopi
1 in Rhodes
1 in Samos
1 in Halkidiki
39 cases are still under investigation