×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Wednesday
21
Jan 2026
weather symbol
Athens 9°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Greece

Coronavirus Greece: 2,461 new cases in 24 hours, 68 deaths

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,174 patients have been discharged from the ICU

Newsroom May 8 06:44

Greece announced that the new laboratory-confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded in the last 24 hours are 2,461, of which 4 were identified after checks at the country’s gates.

The total number of cases amounts to 360,577, of which 51.2% are men.

Based on the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 52 are considered to be related to travel from abroad and 2,062 are related to an already known case.

The new deaths of patients with Covid-19 are 68, while since the beginning of the epidemic a total of 10,978 deaths have been recorded. 95.2% had an underlying disease and/or age 70 years and older.

The number of patients treated by intubation is 737 (62.0% men).

Their median age is 67 years, 83.7% have an underlying disease and/or age 70 years and older.

See Also:

Over A Billion Were Unwilling To Get Vaccinated In 2020 – What about the Greeks (infographic)

>Related articles

48-hour severe weather with heavy rain, thunderstorms & snow: 112 alerts, sailing ban, & “Red Code” in many areas

From Athens to the village: A “guide” platform is being created for those who want to relocate to the countryside

Mitsotakis heads to Davos with deep concern over geopolitical developments and the Europe–US clash

Andreas Michailidis becomes the 1st Greek to win at UFC

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,174 patients have been discharged from the ICU.

 

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#coronavirus#COVID-19#greece
> More Greece

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

48-hour severe weather with heavy rain, thunderstorms & snow: 112 alerts, sailing ban, & “Red Code” in many areas

January 21, 2026

From Athens to the village: A “guide” platform is being created for those who want to relocate to the countryside

January 21, 2026

Mitsotakis heads to Davos with deep concern over geopolitical developments and the Europe–US clash

January 21, 2026

White House vs. Brussels: Why Trump is targeting his allies

January 21, 2026

The 30 Best Street‑Food Stops in Athens, Bite by Bite

January 21, 2026

Complaints concerning possible misuse of EU funds by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou under institutional review

January 21, 2026

Rescue crews battle for the missing people of the train tragedy in Spain – They set up cranes to lift the wagons – See videos

January 21, 2026

Thirio: Thomas Matsas’ new restaurant

January 21, 2026
All News

> Greece

48-hour severe weather with heavy rain, thunderstorms & snow: 112 alerts, sailing ban, & “Red Code” in many areas

A deep low-pressure system is bringing intense weather phenomena - The state mechanism is on full alert following an interministerial meeting; caution advised for travel and the mountainous road network

January 21, 2026

Complaints concerning possible misuse of EU funds by Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou under institutional review

January 21, 2026

Generation X: The ‘contemporaries’ of PASOK, MTV, fast food, ONE, the drachma, the Euro, and adaptability to change

January 20, 2026

Extremely dangerous rainfall tomorrow and schools closed in Attica: The 7 areas set to receive large volumes of rain – see maps

January 20, 2026

Fox spotted strolling around Pangrati

January 20, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα