
The number of single-day Covid-19 infections recorded in Greece on Tuesday reached 5,588 over the past 24 hours. The figure brings the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 3,427,857.
Additionally, 11 related fatalities were recorded on the day, bringing the death toll to 29,725. In terms of the victims, 95.6 percent had an underlying condition or were aged above 70.
A total of 149 patients remained intubated in hospital ICUs. Their median age is 71 years, while 92.6 percent have an underlying condition or are above the age of 70. In terms of the latter, 71 (47.65 percent) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 78 (52.35 percent) are fully vaccinated.


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