Coronavirus deaths hit new daily record in Greece

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker wearing a protective face mask stands inside an ambulance during a protest outside a hospital, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Athens, Greece, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece reported 121 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, a daily record, with hospitals in the north of the country under pressure as intensive care beds fill up with COVID-19 patients.

Health authorities reported 1,747 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total since the first case was detected in February to 103,034. The death toll stands at 2,223.