The oldest person in Greece infected with COVID-19 is a 101-year-old man, according to an epidemiological report published by the Hellenic National Public Health Organisation (EODY).
The EODY report revealed a wide range of interesting statistical data about the spread of the disease in Greece.
Age & Gender:
- The youngest child infected with the virus is less than 1 year old.
- The average age of confirmed cases is 49 years of age.
- Males are the hardest hit by the coronavirus, representing just over half, or 54.9 percent, of all those diagnosed with it.
- 76.9 percent of those 93 individuals who are currently in serious conditions are also male.
- The youngest patient who died was 39 years old, the oldest 95.
Geographical Distribution:
- The highest concentration of people aged over 50 diagnosed with coronavirus can be found in Northern Greece, particularly near Kastoria.
- There have also been a number of recent deaths recorded around that area including an 82-year-old man being treated at a Patra hospital, a 72-year-old in Alexandroupoli and a 78-year-old in Thessaloniki.
COVID-19 Testing:
- From January 1, 2020 until April 5, 2020, a total of 25,453 tests on the coronavirus have been conducted. 1,699 tests, that is 6.7%, were positive for the virus.
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