A large increase is recorded in his positivity SARS-CoV2 in the community, as well as in imports which, according to the epidemiological report of EODY for the period 17-23 June, reached 487.

Also, an increase in the circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was recorded in all ten areas checked by the National Wastewater Epidemiology Network.

Influenza-like illness – ILI (regardless of pathogen)

The number of influenza cases per 1,000 visits remains low.

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection – SARI (regardless of pathogen)

Number cases SARI per 1,000 visits remains low.

SARS-CoV2 virus – COVID-19 infection

The positivity in all tested samples showed an increase compared to the previous week.

The number of new admissions was 487. The average weekly number of new admissions over the previous four weeks was 218, and the number of admissions in the corresponding week in 2023 was 211.

The number of new intubations was four. The average weekly number of new intubations over the previous four weeks was three, and the number of intubations in the corresponding week in 2023 was six.

The number of intubated patients with COVID-19 infection is seven.

The number of deaths was 18. The average weekly number of deaths in the previous four weeks was six and the number of deaths in the corresponding week in 2023 was 20.

The most frequent sub-variant of BA.2.86 remains JN.1, while strains of BA.2.86 with mutations F456L and R346T (new category of variant strains under monitoring since 4/6) were also detected in Greece since the previous week.

The surveillance of the viral load in municipal sewage showed an increase in the circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in all ten areas that were checked, with the highest recorded in Chania at 204% and followed by Ioannina at 154%.

Influenza virus

Influenza positivity in the community (sentinel network) remains low, below 10% (ECDC seasonal threshold of start/end of epidemic activity of influenza). In SARI network samples positivity remains low. No new serious case of hospitalization in the ICU, nor a new death from laboratory-confirmed influenza.

Respiratory syncytial virus – RSV

No positive samples were found in both the community (PHC Sentinel surveillance network) and hospitals (SARI surveillance network).