Update – 23/03/2022
March 23, 2022
As of the latest update by the Greek authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece 2,838,891. 34 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 27,029. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 342. 26,785 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 9,647 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 2,798 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
At least 18 of some 60 inmates being held in the maximum-security wing of Domokos Prison in central Greece have tested positive for Covid-19, reports on Tuesday indicated.
The preliminary results of the testing drive came after several cases were reported in another wing of the penitentiary, prompting testing to be expanded to the wing housing some of Greece’s most hardened criminals.
The 18 inmates who have tested positive include the hitman of the November 17 terrorist group, Dimitris Koufodinas, and Revolutionary Struggle leader Nikos Maziotis, who share a cell.
There is a third man in their cell and he has so far tested negative, Efimerida ton Syntakton newspaper reported.
Greek health authorities announced 26,785 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday during their daily briefing, up from 23,529 on Monday. However, there were significantly fewer virus-related deaths with 34, down from 58 on Monday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 342 intubated patients being treated in Greek Intensive Care Units.
The total number of Covid-19 cases in Greece since the start of the pandemic is now 2,838,891, resulting in a total of 27,029 virus-related deaths.
In more detail, the 26,785 new cases detected per Regional Unit: