Syndromes

EODY: 28 COVID-19 deaths in the last week – 632 new hospital admissions and 11 intubations

COVID-19 positivity remains stable, while the hard indicators—hospitalizations, intubations, and deaths—show an increase, according to the epidemiological report from EODY for the period December 2–8.

At the same time, flu positivity continues its upward trend. Over the last week, two new severe flu cases requiring ICU hospitalization were reported.

Child in Thrace dies of streptococcus

A 9-year-old girl from Didymoteicho, Thrace, died after experiencing acute respiratory failure due to a Streptococcus infection on Monday.

According to state broadcaster ERT, the girl was taken to the local hospital where she tested positive for the bacteria.

ERT reports that the girl's remains will be transported to Alexandroupolis, the region's capital, for an autopsy.

Almost 70 kids with inflammatory syndrome treated since start of epidemic

Ljubljana – As many as 69 children suffering from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children have been treated at Slovenia’s only children’s hospital since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic in March 2020. Immunologist Tadej Avčin from the Ljubljana Paediatric Clinic says this makes the two-million nation a world leader per capita.

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