New cases of SARS-CoV-2 slightly up in Greece

TornosNews.gr 19.05.2023 | 16:00
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New cases of SARS-CoV-2 slightly up in GreeceWeekly sampling of virus loads in urban waste in Greece showed a rise in SARS-CoV-2 in four of 10 regions checked

New cases of SARS-CoV-2 rose slightly over the week of May 8-14 while cases of influenza (flu) dropped, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), ANA reports.
Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week, dropping 23% overall compared to the weekly average for admissions during the last four weeks. Furthermore, the number of new intubations on May 8-14 remained the same as the previous week, also registering an 18% increase compared to the average of new intubations in the last four weeks.
At present, 56 people are intubated with Covid-19 in Greek hospitals, while another 54 died during the week of May 1-7. The median age of those who died was 85.5 (age range: 58-98).

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