Cyprus / Covid19: Six deaths and 1,971 cases from 95,005 tests – 270 patients hospitalized

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 16, 2022 :

• 6 people died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 681.
• 270 COVID-19 patients are being treated, of which 92 are in serious condition. 71.38% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
• 17 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases) continue to be hospitalized in intensive care due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
• A total of 95,005 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).
• 1,971 (positivity rate: 2.07%) new cases of COVID-19 were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 225,738.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:

The 6 people who died with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 disease, relate to:

– A woman, 90 years old, who ended up on January 16 at the Limassol General Hospital.

– An 82-year-old man who died on January 16 at the Limassol General Hospital.

– Woman, 82 years old, who ended up on January 16 at the General Hospital of Famagusta

– An 87-year-old man who died on January 16 at the Nicosia General Hospital.

– Woman, 87 years old, who ended up on January 16 at the General Hospital of Nicosia.

– A woman, aged 80, who ended up on January 16 in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Nicosia.

Thus, the total number of final causes of COVID-19 disease is 681, of which:

• 427 men (62.7%), and
• 254 women (37.3%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 270 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 92 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 92 patients in serious condition, 31 are intubated, 6 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 55 to 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 95,005 diagnoses made, 5,589 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 89,416 by the antigen rapid test method, 1,971 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:

• 36 cases from 550 samples received through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
• 54 cases from 2,806 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
• 181 cases from 1,833 samples taken through private initiative.
• 4 cases from 163 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
• 763 cases from 37,217 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
• 927 cases from 52,199 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
• 6 cases from 237 samples received under the program of referrals by Personal Doctors 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.