More than 1,380 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Greece in the 24 hours to Saturday, taking the total of active cases to 16.617.
There were also 98 deaths reported, while hospitalisations decreased slightly from 612 to 594.
The average age of those hospitalised stands at 65 years, with the majority of patients – 77,3% – suffering from a pre-existing condition or being over 75 years of age.
According to the latest update provided by Greece’s Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management, Nikos Chardalias, around 7,000 of the active cases – accounting for a 42.3 % of the total – are concentrated in the Central Macedonia Prefecture and just under 20% in the Attica region.
Thessaloniki, which accounts for at least 1,590 of the active cases according to this latest tally, has been one of the top areas of concern but not the only one.
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Mr Chardalias said that over the past week, authorities have been closely monitoring the situation in prefectures of Xanthi, Drama, Pella, Florina, Pieria and Imathia.
Greece completed several weeks of national lockdown measures which have as of lately been extended to 14 December, as the viral load persists.
“On a national level, we see more discharges than admissions of patients in hospitals. However, many hospitals in northern Greece are still feeling severe pressure. With this information, it becomes apparent that the gradual reopening of the economic and social activity moves further away,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said in relation to the extension announcement.
