ATHENS — Greece registered 4 new confirmed coronavirus cases since Friday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday.
The total number of cases is 3,112 of whom 55.1 pct are men. Of the total, 694 are people who were infected abroad and 1,774 were infected by already known cases.
Thirteen Greeks are intubated in hospitals, and their average age is 75 years; a 30.8 pct of them are women. A 76.9 pct have an underlying condition or are aged 70+.
A total of 116 people have been discharged from intensive care units.
No new fatalities have been registered since Tuesday and the deaths total stands at 183. Of the deceased, 56 were women and the median age of all was 76 years. An overwhelming majority (95.6 pct) of patients had some underlying condition and/or were aged 70+.
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