id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-263301-7gw6a6nv Sakelliadis, Emmanouil I. Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Characteristics of Autopsy Cases in Greece. Comparison between 2019 and 2020 2020-06-12 .txt text/plain 2451 123 51 Frequency of fatal myocardial infarction seems to remain unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic while deaths resulting from road traffic accidents exhibit a significant decrease. Our study sample includes only cases which were referred for autopsy, that obviously account only for a small fraction of the total number of deaths in our area of jurisdiction during the previously specified time frame. Per directions of the National Organization for Public Health, suspected and confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were not submitted to medicolegal investigation, as all morgues in Greece are not suitably equipped to perform autopsies of highly contagious cases [16] . The rapid adoption of emergency measures in Greece, in all relevant sectors of life (health system, education, public safety, economy), prevented hospitals from being overwhelmed and allowed prompt and correct medical care of cases, not limited only to the COVID-19 outbreak. Frequency of fatal MI seems to remain unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic while deaths resulting from road traffic accidents exhibit a significant decrease. ./cache/cord-263301-7gw6a6nv.txt ./txt/cord-263301-7gw6a6nv.txt