New cases of SARS-CoV-2 went up slightly over the week of May 1-7 while those of influenza (flu) decreased, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), ANA reports.
Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week, dropping 13% overall compared to the average weekly admissions during the last 4 weeks. In addition, the number of new intubations on May 1-7 also went up compared to the previous week, also registering an 11% increase compared to the average of new intubations in the last 4 weeks.
At present, 61 people are intubated with Covid-19 in Greek hospitals, while another 52 died during the week of May 1-7. The median age of those who died was 86 (age range: 68-99).
Weekly sampling of virus loads in urban waste in Greece showed a rise in SARS-CoV-2 in 4 of 10 regions checked.
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