Deaths from coronavirus rise to 13 in Greece

Another three victims of the coronavirus epidemic were announced on Saturday in Greece, raising the total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the country so far to 13. The latest victims to die of complications caused by the virus were two men and one woman.
Based on figures released by the National Organisation for Public Health, of the 495 recorded cases of Covid-19 in Greece, 53.5 pct are men and 46.5 pct are women. Just over half are from the 40-64 years age group, while 24.2 pct are aged 18-39 and 20.7 pct are aged over 60. Only 4.4 pct of cases are aged between 0 and 17 years old.
The first epidemiological study published on the organisation's official website shows that 23.6 pct of cases, or 117 in total, are still being treated in hospital and 26 have needed respiratory support and intubation.
The figures for the period up to March 20 show that the greatest number of cases, 213, is based in the Athens region and another 32 cases are in the broader Attica region.
Next highest on the list are Ilia (41 cases) and Kastoria (13), followed by Thessaloniki (10) and Achaia (nine), with smaller number of cases in other areas.