Coronavirus: 77 more deaths, 463 patients on ventilators
An employee holds candles that resemble Covid-19 test kits, vaccination syringes at a store in Athens, April 19, 2022. Greeks celebrate Easter with other Orthodox Christians on Sunday, with most restrictions now lifted. A central feature of the celebrations is the Easter candle given as gifts to children, and popular designs are pandemic themed [AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis]
Health authorities announced 15,305 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday.
The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 77 deaths.
It saud 463 patients are on ventilators.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 2,289,330 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 25,260 fatalities.
