Cyprus / Covid19: One death and 2,815 cases from 130,466 tests – 221 patients hospitalized

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 24, 2022 :

– 1 death from COVID-19 was reported, bringing the total number of deaths to 713.

– 221 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 75 are in serious condition. 70.59% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

– 22 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 130,466 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

– 2,815 (positivity rate: 2.16%) new cases of COVID-19 were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 238,773.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:

The 1st death reported with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 is related to:

– Woman, 87 years old, who ended up on January 24 at the Limassol General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 713, of which:

447 men (62.7%), and

– 266 women (37.3%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76.1 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 221 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 75 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 75 patients who are in serious condition, 30 are intubated, 4 are hospitalized in an intravenous intensive care unit and 41 in an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

 C. Positive cases COVID -19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):

Of the 130,466 diagnoses made, 7,788 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 122,678 by the antigen rapid test method, 2,815 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:

35 cases from 467 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.

• 52 cases from 3,573 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
• 278 cases from 3,034 samples taken through private initiative.
• 30 cases from 335 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
• 1,608 cases from 68,691 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
• 808 cases from 53,987 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
• 4 cases from 379 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:

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.