Coronavirus: 27 dead, 7 intubated and 531 new imports in the last week – The epidemiological report of the EOMI

Unchangeable was the positiveness for him in the community, according to his weekly epidemiological report for the period 11 to 17 November. Also, 7 coronavirus intubations were recorded in the last week, based on the EOMI report data. Summary at week 46/2024: Influenza – ILI (regardless of pathogen) • The number of cases of influenza per 1,000 visits is low. Severe Acute Respiratory Infection – SARI (irrespective of pathogen) SARS-CoV2 virus – COVID-19 infection 531 new imports were recorded, while the average weekly number of new imports over the previous 4 weeks was 551 . ✓ The number of new tubes was seven. The average weekly number of new intubates over the past 4 weeks was ten . ✓ The number of patients with COVID-19 infection who are hospitalized intubated is 24. ✓ The number of deaths was 27. The average weekly number of deaths in the previous 4 weeks was 22 . ✓ From 27/9 ECDC was recognised as an executive of interest BA.286’s sub-variant KP.3, while BA.2.86’s sub-variant XEC was also placed under surveillance. Both KP.3 and XEC have not been associated with an increased risk of severe disease. The strain that continues to prevail in the detections is KP.3. At national level, the weighted viral load in urban sewage is at low levels compared to historical data, with no significant change compared to the previous week. More specifically, in three of the ten controlled areas viral load levels appear moderate (with a recorded increase compared to last week in two of them), while in other areas the levels are low. – It is recommended that vulnerable groups (aged and people with underlying diseases) are carefully observed to prevent respiratory infections and to seek early medical advice on symptoms in order to be treated promptly. At the same time, in the general population, in the presence of respiratory infection symptoms, it is recommended to limit contact with individuals belonging to vulnerable groups. Flu virus . No new serious case with ICU hospitalisation has been recorded, no laboratory confirmed flu death. Overall, from week 40/2024 to week 46/2024 a laboratory confirmed case with ICU hospitalisation (type A(H3)) and no death has been recorded. From week 40/2024 to week 46/2024, between 685 samples (originated Sentinel community, surveillance SARI and hospitals outside surveillance networks), two positive samples were found for influenza A viruses. One of them was substandard and belonged to subtype A(H3). No positive samples were found in the community (Sentinel PHY surveillance network), nor in hospitals (Sari surveillance network). NOTE: data may be modified by incorporating data declared retrospectively.