
The number of single-day Covid-19 infections recorded in Greece on Friday reached 22,362 over the past 24 hours. Eighty-four were detected at border points.
The figure brings the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 1,890,296.
Additionally, 107 related fatalities were recorded on the day, bringing the death toll to 23,195. In terms of the victims, 95 percent had an underlying condition or were aged above 70. The average age of the victims remained fixed at 78.
A total of 605 patients remained intubated in hospital ICUs. Their median age is 66 years, while 83.8 percent have an underlying condition or are above the age of 70. In terms of the latter, 483 (79.83 percent) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 122 (20.17 percent) are fully vaccinated.


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