The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 6, 2022 :
- 4 deaths were reported from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 745.
- 224 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 62 are in serious condition. 70.54% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 19 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continue to be hospitalized in a severe condition due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
- A total of 85,567 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test method.
- 2,214 (positivity rate: 2.59%) new cases of COVID-19 were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 271,605.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:
The 4 deaths announced with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 disease, relate to:
– A man, 90 years old, who ended up on February 5 at the Limassol General Hospital.
– An 89-year-old man who died on February 6 at the Limassol General Hospital.
– An 82-year-old man who died on February 6 at the Nicosia General Hospital.
– A woman, 88 years old, who ended up on February 6 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 745, of which:
- 465 men (62.4%), and
- 280 women (37.6%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76.3 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 224 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 62 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 62 patients who are in serious condition, 29 are intubated, 4 are hospitalized in an intravenous intensive care unit and 29 in an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
| Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
| Famagusta
(45 patients) |
COVID chamber | 36 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 9 | |
| Nicosia
(35 patients) |
COVID chamber | 32 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 3 | |
| Limassol
(50 patients) |
COVID chamber | 39 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 11 | |
| Paphos
(21 patients) |
COVID chamber | 17 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 | |
| Larnaca
(28 patients) |
COVID chamber | 26 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 2 | |
| Blessed
(12 patients) |
COVID chamber | 12 |
| Intensive Care Units
(33 patients) |
Intubated | 29 |
| Except for a respirator | 4 |
C. Positive cases COVID -19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 85,567 diagnoses made, 7,187 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 78,380 by the method of antigen rapid test (antigen rapid test), 2,214 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:
- 8 cases from 550 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 56 cases from 3,446 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 120 cases from 2,770 samples taken through private initiative.
- 13 cases from 143 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 844 cases from 29,822 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 1,168 cases from 48,558 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
- 5 cases from 278 samples received under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.
In detail, the rapid antigen tests (rapid test) through the program of the Ministry of Health were carried out today as follows:
| Province / Sector | Test number | Number of positives | |
| Nicosia | 19,505 | 377 | |
| Limassol | 9,525 | 203 | |
| Larnaca | 7,980 | 205 | |
| Paphos | 4,888 | 149 | |
| Famagusta | 2,600 | 62 | |
| Nursing Homes | Nicosia | 50 | 0 |
| Limassol | 165 | 10 | |
| Paphos | 38 | 5 | |
| Closed Structures | 1,705 | 5 | |
| Tracking | 2,102 | 152 | |
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.
