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The epidemiological map of Greece changed for this week as well, as 2 new areas entered the red due to the increased epidemiological load.
Specifically, after the meeting of the epidemiologists yesterday, it was decided to keep all the areas that were in red, last week, whilst also adding the Regional Units of Trikala and Grevena.
It is noted that in Trikala yesterday, 101 new cases were recorded, while despite the fact that in Grevena only 15 cases were recorded, the diagnoses per 1 million population reach 47.23%.
The target is Achaia with 106 cases and Rodopi with 71 coronavirus infections in one day.
Across Greece.
At the moment Greece reports 3,279 new cases today Wednesday 20th October. Whilst 38 have died with the last twenty four hours and 351 intubated.
The distribution of cases in Attica today is as follows:
East Attica 75
North Sector of Athens 98
West Attica 39
Western Sector of Athens 74
Central Sector of Athens 187
Islands 12
Southern Sector of Athens 80
Piraeus 94
In detail, the spread of new cases today in the rest of Greece.
Thessaloniki 523
Mount Athos 1
Etoloakarnania 47
Andros 1
Argolida 12
Arcadia 34
Arta 1
Achaia 86
Voeotia 28
Grevena 13
Drama 87
Evros 80
Evia 30
Evritania 2
Zakynthos 20
Ilia 5
Imathia 133
Heraklion 26
Thesprotia 3
Thira 2
Ikaria 2
Ioannina 57
Kavala 35
Kalymnos 3
Karditsa 28
Kastoria 28
Corfu 17
Cephalonia 1
Kilkis 46
Kozani 39
Corinthians 14
Kos 3
Laconia 9
Larissa 194
Lasithi 6
Lesvos 8
Lefkada 7
Magnesia 157
Messinia 76
Apple 1
Mykonos 6
Xanthi 55
Pella 79
Pieria 94
Preveza 9
Rethymnon 12
Rodopi 78
Rhodes 17
Samos 1
Serres 81
Sporades 3
Syros 4
Tinos 1
Trikala 94
Fthiotida 43
Florina 6
Fokida 8
Halkidiki 32
Chania 21
Chios 2
Under investigation 90
Zakynthos remains on orange alert.
The four-level epidemiological map corresponds to 4 colors (red, orange, yellow and green) based on epidemiological indicators used by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The epidemiological map will be produced weekly at the level of the Regional Unit and especially for the islands at the level of the Municipality.
The purpose of the epidemiological map is to inform Greeks and visitors to our country, as well as to link preparedness levels with public health measures.
The map is updated on a weekly basis by the team of epidemiologists of the Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with EODY and the Ministry of Civil Protection, taking into account the following epidemiological indicators:
• 7-day mobile case average per 100,000 inhabitants
• 14-day number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants
• Positiveness index of controls
• Weekly percentage change of cases
• Number of active cases
• Age distribution of cases
• Weekly number of new hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants
• Weekly number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
• Vaccination coverage rate
• Active case reproduction rate (Rt)
• Completeness of health system
• Contact tracking analysis
• Mutation analysis
The final configuration of the epidemiological map results after a combined evaluation of the above indicators.
The map shows for each Regional Unit / Municipality:
– the 7-day moving average of cases per 100,000 inhabitants
– the positivity index (%)
the vaccination coverage (as evidenced by the available information of residents within the Regional Unit), as well as
– the weekly trend (up, down or steady).
At the two highest levels 3 and 4 (orange and red) Public Health measures are provided at the level of PE or Municipality.
Communication and detailed information of the local authorities for the special epidemiological characteristics of the area
Activation of a special EODY / Civil Protection ladder in order to:
• increase sampling for SARS-CoV-2
• Intensive and on-site tracking is carried out
• increase the number of vaccinations as a matter of priority
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Coronavirus: New mutation of the Delta variant under observation in Britain.
According to the latest data, according to the BBC and the Financial Times, 6% of new cases of Covid-19, which have been genetically analyzed, are due to this new mutation, also known as Delta Plus. Scientists are already studying whether this is a new threat, although experts consider it unlikely to escape existing vaccines.
Professor François Balot, director of the Institute of Genetics at University College London (UCL), said: “It is potentially a marginally more contagious strain. “It certainly does not compare to what we saw with Alpha and Delta, which were 50% to 60% more contagious.” He estimated that “it is probably up to 10% more contagious … At this stage I would say to wait and see, without panic. “It may be slightly more contagious, but not as completely destructive as what we’ve seen before.”
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