Greece announces 52,966 new cases of Covid-19, 138 deaths over last week
[Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters]
Greek health authorities announced 52,966 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the week between October 17 and October 23 on Tuesday.
The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 138 virus-related deaths over the same period.
Additionally, at the end of the week there were 82 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units.
EODY said that approximately 22% of the new confirmed cases were reinfections.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Greece since the start of the pandemic stands at 5,135,200, with a total of 33,574 virus-related deaths.
