Two deaths and 2,587 new cases from 110,201 disease detection tests were announced by the Ministry of Health, with the positivity rate being 2.35%.
Specifically, the Ministry of Health announces that today, January 28, 2022 :
- 2 deaths were reported from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 726.
- 208 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 68 are in serious condition. 76.45% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 20 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 110,201 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the method of rapid antigen detection (antigen rapid test).
- 2,587 (positivity rate: 2.35%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test (antigen rapid test), bringing the total number of cases to 248,941.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:
The 2 deaths announced with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 disease, relate to:
– A 74-year-old man who died on January 27 at Larnaca General Hospital.
– A 93-year-old man, who died on January 28 at the Nicosia General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 726, of which:
- 452 men (62.3%), and
- 274 women (37.7%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76.2 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 208 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 68 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 68 patients in serious condition, 30 are intubated, 3 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 35 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
| Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
| Famagusta
(49 patients) |
COVID chamber | 39 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 10 | |
| Nicosia
(28 patients) |
COVID chamber | 22 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 6 | |
| Limassol
(41 patients) |
COVID chamber | 30 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 11 | |
| Paphos
(20 patients) |
COVID chamber | 16 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 | |
| Larnaca
(24 patients) |
COVID chamber | 20 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 | |
| Blessed
(13 patients) |
COVID chamber | 13 |
| Intensive Care Units
(33 patients) |
Intubated | 30 |
| Except for a respirator | 3 |
C. Positive cases COVID -19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 110,201 diagnoses made, 5,748 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 104,453 by the antigen rapid test method, 2,587 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:
- 59 cases out of 564 samples obtained through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 47 cases from 2,189 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 302 cases from 2,482 samples taken through private initiative.
- 36 cases from 356 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1,371 cases from 49,512 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 769 cases from 54,941 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
- 3 cases from 157 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 | 9,285 | 180 | |
| Limassol | 3,655 | 78 | |
| Larnaca | 2,988 | 98 | |
| Paphos | 1,836 | 45 | |
| Famagusta | 1,146 | 26 | |
| Nursing Homes | Nicosia | 202 | 3 |
| Limassol | 338 | 5 | |
| Larnaca | 20 | 0 | |
| Paphos | 35 | 0 | |
| Famagusta | 35 | 0 | |
| Primary Education | Nicosia | 8,831 | 33 |
| Limassol | 5,679 | 41 | |
| Larnaca | 3,304 | 25 | |
| Paphos | 2,603 | 20 | |
| Famagusta | 1,144 | 5 | |
| Secondary Education | Nicosia | 2,787 | 11 |
| Limassol | 1,738 | 13 | |
| Larnaca | 1,467 | 12 | |
| Paphos | 1,295 | 18 | |
| Famagusta | 650 | 3 | |
| Closed Structures | 231 | 4 | |
| Tracking | 1,181 | 117 | |
| Special schools | 9 | 0 | |
| Test to Stay | 3,357 | 30 | |
| Government services | 1,064 | 2 | |
| Industrial areas | 61 | 0 | |
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 Ministry of Health announces that today, January 28, 2022 :
- 2 deaths were reported from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 726.
- 208 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 68 are in serious condition. 76.45% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 20 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 110,201 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the method of rapid antigen detection (antigen rapid test).
- 2,587 (positivity rate: 2.35%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test (antigen rapid test), bringing the total number of cases to 248,941.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:
The 2 deaths announced with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 disease, relate to:
– A 74-year-old man who died on January 27 at Larnaca General Hospital.
– A 93-year-old man, who died on January 28 at the Nicosia General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 726, of which:
- 452 men (62.3%), and
- 274 women (37.7%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76.2 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 208 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 68 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 68 patients in serious condition, 30 are intubated, 3 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 35 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
| Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
| Famagusta
(49 patients) |
COVID chamber | 39 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 10 | |
| Nicosia
(28 patients) |
COVID chamber | 22 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 6 | |
| Limassol
(41 patients) |
COVID chamber | 30 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 11 | |
| Paphos
(20 patients) |
COVID chamber | 16 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 | |
| Larnaca
(24 patients) |
COVID chamber | 20 |
| Intensive Care Unit | 4 | |
| Blessed
(13 patients) |
COVID chamber | 13 |
| Intensive Care Units
(33 patients) |
Intubated | 30 |
| Except for a respirator | 3 |
C. Positive cases COVID -19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 110,201 diagnoses made, 5,748 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 104,453 by the antigen rapid test method, 2,587 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows:
- 59 cases out of 564 samples obtained through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 47 cases from 2,189 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 302 cases from 2,482 samples taken through private initiative.
- 36 cases from 356 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1,371 cases from 49,512 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 769 cases from 54,941 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
- 3 cases from 157 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 | 9,285 | 180 | |
| Limassol | 3,655 | 78 | |
| Larnaca | 2,988 | 98 | |
| Paphos | 1,836 | 45 | |
| Famagusta | 1,146 | 26 | |
| Nursing Homes | Nicosia | 202 | 3 |
| Limassol | 338 | 5 | |
| Larnaca | 20 | 0 | |
| Paphos | 35 | 0 | |
| Famagusta | 35 | 0 | |
| Primary Education | Nicosia | 8,831 | 33 |
| Limassol | 5,679 | 41 | |
| Larnaca | 3,304 | 25 | |
| Paphos | 2,603 | 20 | |
| Famagusta | 1,144 | 5 | |
| Secondary Education | Nicosia | 2,787 | 11 |
| Limassol | 1,738 | 13 | |
| Larnaca | 1,467 | 12 | |
| Paphos | 1,295 | 18 | |
| Famagusta | 650 | 3 | |
| Closed Structures | 231 | 4 | |
| Tracking | 1,181 | 117 | |
| Special schools | 9 | 0 | |
| Test to Stay | 3,357 | 30 | |
| Government services | 1,064 | 2 | |
| Industrial areas | 61 | 0 | |
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.
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