Table 1.
Completeness and accessibility of COVID-19 surveillance data in Greece
| Indicator | Stratification of data | Completeness and data accessibility |
|---|---|---|
| Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases | • By age group and sex• By health region, prefecture and postal code• By nationality and ethnic background• By occupation and/or socioeconomic status• Among healthcare and social care workers• Among enclosed population groups (e.g. nursing homes, refugee camps and facilities, prisons)• Among students in schools and universities• Among vulnerable population groups (e.g. Roma, homeless) | COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths by age group and sex reported daily by the NPHO. Geographical distribution of cases presented daily since December 16th (295th day since the onset of the epidemic). No further stratification of data provided. |
| Number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths | ||
| Number of persons tested for COVID-19 | Number of tests by type (PCR, rapid Ag test) reported daily by the NPHO. Test positivity rates were first provided on December 16th (295th day since the onset of the epidemic) and reported since then on a weekly basis. | |
| Number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 | Daily reporting on number of hospitalized COVID-19 cases interrupted on March 25th. Since then, no publicly available data, no reporting to ECDC | |
| Number of patients hospitalized in ICU/HDUs with COVID-19 | Number of COVID-19 cases hospitalized in ICUs by age group and sex reported daily by the NPHO. No further stratification of data provided. | |
| Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases discharged | Daily reporting on number of COVID-19 hospital discharges interrupted on March 25th. Since then, no publicly available data, no reporting to ECDC | |
| Available beds and occupancy rates in COVID-19 related hospital beds and ICU/HDUs | • By health region• By prefecture• By hospital | No publicly available data, no reporting to ECDC. The Ministry of Health provides fragmented information on an ad hoc basis. |
| Number of COVID-19 outbreaks | • Nosocomial• In long-term care facilities• In refugee camps and facilities, prisons• In schools, universities• By type of workplace | Only number of COVID-19 cases in refugee camps and facilities reported on a weekly basis by the NPHO. No further official data or information is publicly available. The media provide fragmented information on workplace and nursing home outbreaks on an ad hoc basis. |
| Contact tracing data | • Place of infection• Type of contacts most affected• Common settings of transmission | No publicly available data, no reporting to ECDC. The General Secretariat of Civil Protection provides fragmented information on an ad hoc basis. |
Notes: NPHO, National Public Health Organization; ICU, Intensive Care Units; HDU, High Dependency Units.