Coronavirus Greece: "Explosion" of new cases - 667 in one day, 250 in Athens, 125 in Thessaloniki

Greek authorities announced today 667 new cases of coronavirus in the country, of which 88 are associated with known outbreaks and 45 were detected following checks at the country’s gates.

The vast increase in new cases is connected with the general violations of the orders regarding the use of masks and social distancing, such as the gathering of approximately 20.000 people outside the court that was issuing the decision on the “Golden Dawn” case on October 8.

The total number of cases is 26.469, of which 55,6% are men.

A total of 3.613 (13,6%) are considered to be related to travel from abroad and 10.539 (39,8%) are related to an already known case.

The patients intubated are 87 with their median age being 66 years, 27 (31,0%) are women and the rest are men, while 93,1% of the intubated patients have an underlying condition or are 70 years of age or older. Until now 260 patients have been discharged from the ICUs.

Finally, there were 8 more deaths recorded528 deaths in total in the country, 199 (37,7%) being women and the rest men. Their median age was 79 years and 96,2% had an underlying condition and/or age 70 years and over.

Turkey vs Greece: EU’s failure to act will trigger conflict in east Med, warns expert

> Greece

Coronavirus Greece: “Explosion” of new cases – 667 in one day, 250 in Athens, 125 in Thessaloniki

The numbers are expected to go further up in the following days especially in Attica

> Latest Stories

Bitcoin is heading towards $100,000 breaking one record after another

Oreshnik missiles: the Russian system is unknown to the West and invisible to Ukraine’s air defence

Thessaloniki Metro will serve 254,000 passengers daily – Five new stations by the end of 2025

AADE: myDATA app and new digital tools for higher revenue from tax evasion and smuggling in 2025

The green storm, the ex with the Porsche counting down, twice… Lygoura, the Polakis-Famelos battle, and the Imola of Piraeus Bank

Kyriakos Mitsotakis: “Exorcises” internal turmoil with visits and tours – What Karamanlis will say about Samaras

Weather: Polar vortex brings temperature drop of up to 10 degrees

Netanyahu: From which countries he can be arrested after the warrant from the International Criminal Court

> World

Oreshnik missiles: the Russian system is unknown to the West and invisible to Ukraine’s air defence

Putin in his speech yesterday referred to a "test" - Fears of escalation - Oreshnik can hit targets at more than 10,800 km/hour

Netanyahu: From which countries he can be arrested after the warrant from the International Criminal Court

Israel war – Mohammed Deif: Is the “mastermind” of October 7 still alive – The ICC pursues the allegedly dead Hamas leader

TIME: “Citizen Musk” – The magazine’s front page on the billionaire

Matt Gates withdraws his candidacy for the Justice Department

> Greece

Coronavirus Greece: “Explosion” of new cases – 667 in one day, 250 in Athens, 125 in Thessaloniki

The numbers are expected to go further up in the following days especially in Attica

>Related articles

> Latest Stories

Oreshnik missiles: the Russian system is unknown to the West and invisible to Ukraine’s air defence

Putin in his speech yesterday referred to a "test" - Fears of escalation - Oreshnik can hit targets at more than 10,800 km/hour

Netanyahu: From which countries he can be arrested after the warrant from the International Criminal Court

Israel war – Mohammed Deif: Is the “mastermind” of October 7 still alive – The ICC pursues the allegedly dead Hamas leader

TIME: “Citizen Musk” – The magazine’s front page on the billionaire

Matt Gates withdraws his candidacy for the Justice Department