Drop in coronavirus infections and flu cases; 45 deaths due to Covid-19 (May 22-28)
New cases of both SARS-CoV-2 and of influenza (flu) dropped slightly over the week of May 22-28, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday.
Hospital admissions for coronavirus also decreased last week, dropping 2% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during the last 4 weeks. Meanwhile, the number of new intubations in May 22-28 decreased compared to the previous week, registering an overall 59% drop compared to the average of new intubations the last 4 weeks.
At present, 40 people are intubated with Covid-19 in Greek hospitals, while another 45 died during the week of May 22-28. The median age of those who died was 85 (age range: 71-96).
Weekly sampling of virus loads in urban waste in Greece showed a rise in SARS-CoV-2 in 4 of 10 regions checked.
In terms of the flu, there was no case requiring admission to intensive care units (ICUs), or any new death reported, during the week of May 22-28.
A total of 68 people with flu have been hospitalized in ICUs since the start of the flu season and 26 people have died. A total of 78% of infections relate to type A, and of these the most common were subtype A (H3N2).
Overall, a drop was registered in flu-like illnesses across all age groups this past week, while respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained at the same low levels as the week prior.
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