The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 9, 2022 :
- 5 deaths were announced
- Relate to:
- A 65-year-old man who died on February 8
- A 88-year-old man who died on February 9
- A man, 85 years old, who passed away on February 9
- A 90-year-old man who died on February 9
- A woman, 94 years old, who passed away on February 9
- Total number of deaths ending in COVID-19: 761 .
- 199 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals
- 49 in serious condition (3 in ICU / 18 intubated, 28 in MAF)
- 65.33% of patients do not have a history of vaccination
- 26 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated intubated for COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
Diagnostic examinations:
- A total of 95,572 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,779 new cases were identified (total of 280,643 cases).
- Position rate in all exams 2.91%
Molecular tests ( PCR ):
- 5,990 molecular tests were performed
- There were 484 positive cases
- Positiveness rate 8.08 %
Rapid Antigen Detection Test ( Rapid Test ):
- 89,582 rapid antigen detection tests were performed
- There were 2295 positive cases
- Positiveness rate 2.56 %
Tracking:
- 655 molecular tests were performed and 87 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.28 %)
- 1418 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 97 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6.84 %)
Private initiative:
- 2,281 molecular tests were performed, 299 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.11 %)
- 44,397 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1,303 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 2.93 %)
45,185 rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the programs of the Ministry of Health. 992 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 23,694 rapid detection tests 719 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 3.03 %)
- Primary Education: No rapid detection tests were performed.
- Secondary Education: 11,893 rapid detection tests detected 80 positive cases (positivity rate 0.67 %)
- Test-to-Stay: 6620 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 76 positive cases were detected ( 1.15 % positivity rate)
- Special Schools: 172 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 1 positive case was detected ( 0.58 % positivity rate)
- Nursing homes: 1,338 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 19 positive cases were identified ( 1.42 % positivity rate)
- Government Services: 50 rapid antigen detection tests performed and 0 positive cases detected ( 0 % positivity rate)
The figures mentioned in the announcement are indicative and may vary based on the final and up-to-date data sent in the context of the National Epidemiological Risk Report published every second Friday.
The change in the way daily results are announced has a dual purpose.
On the one hand, the way in which the results were announced daily is simplified, so that they can be more easily understood by the media officials and the citizens. Furthermore, no data have been removed from the announcement, apart from the analysis of the patients per hospital (and now they will be given in total for all hospitals) which is not considered necessary as it does not provide essential data regarding the course and monitoring of the pandemic.
On the other hand, the examinations carried out per category of the population are grouped, in order to draw more correct conclusions at a scientific level as well.
For example, the severity of the results and the rate of positivity through the tracking process is different from the severity of the results performed daily and concerning people who need a negative result for SafePass purposes.
In the same way, the percentage of positivity from the tests carried out in the schools, is of different weight from the rest, respectively, since through this, the situation in the school units can be more correctly monitored.
Based on this philosophy, it was deemed necessary to change the way the results are announced daily. It is emphasized that then and depending on the data that emerge per phase of the pandemic, further changes and adjustments may be made.
