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Cyprus / Covid19: Three deaths and 2,200 new cases – 257 patients hospitalized, at 2.1% positivity rate

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Cyprus / Covid19: Three deaths and 2,200 new cases - 257 patients are treated, at 2.1% the positive rate

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 18, 2022 :

  • 3 people died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 687.
  • 257 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 89 are in serious condition. 69.65% 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 104,965 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test method.
  • 2,200 (positivity rate: 2.1%) new cases of COVID-19 were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 230,856.

The current results are detailed.

 

 

A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:

The 3 people who died with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 disease, relate to:

– An 89-year-old man who died on January 17 at the Nicosia General Hospital.

– A man, 90 years old, who ended up on January 18 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.

– A woman, aged 86, who ended up on January 18 at Paphos General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 disease is 687, of which:

  • 432 men (62.9%), and
  • 255 women (37.1%).

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

B. Patients:

In total, 257 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 89 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 89 patients who are in serious condition, 38 are intubated, 4 are hospitalized in an intravenous intensive care unit and 47 in an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital Chamber Number of Patients
Famagusta

(55 patients)

COVID chamber 42
Intensive Care Unit 13
Nicosia

(34 patients)

COVID chamber 26
Intensive Care Unit 8
Limassol

(54 patients)

COVID chamber 41
Intensive Care Unit 13
Paphos

(28 patients)

COVID chamber 23
Intensive Care Unit 5
Larnaca

(37 patients)

COVID chamber 29
Intensive Care Unit 8
Blessed

(7 patients)

COVID chamber 7
Intensive Care Units

(42 patients)

Intubated 38
Except for a respirator 4

 

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

Of the 104,965 diagnoses made, 8,483 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 96,482 by the antigen rapid test method, 2,200 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:

  • 74 cases from 1,263 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 54 cases from 2,607 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 336 cases from 4,034 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 38 cases from 388 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1,050 cases from 45,251 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 642 cases from 51,231 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • 6 cases from 191 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:

Province / Sector Test number Number of positives
Nicosia 7,992 164
Limassol 3,708 96
Larnaca 2,579 62
Paphos 1,946 43
Famagusta 626 12
Nursing Homes Nicosia 583 5
Limassol 203 0
Larnaca 189 1
Primary Education Nicosia 8,793 43
Limassol 5,749 24
Larnaca 3,456 11
Paphos 2882 17
Famagusta 1145 9
Secondary Education Nicosia 3,221 17
Limassol 2,006 14
Larnaca 1,311 8
Paphos 604 5
Famagusta 526 0
Closed Structures 2236 5
Tracking 1476 106

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.

Source: politis.com.cy

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