The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 15, 2022:
& # 8211; 2 deaths announced
& # 8211; They concern:
o Man, aged 92, who died on March 13
o Man, aged 78, who died on March 15
& # 8211; Total number of deaths ending in COVID-19: 904.
& # 8211; 108 COVID-19 patients are treated in OKYPY hospitals
& # 8211; 17 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of ventilator/6 intubated, MAF: 11)
& # 8211; Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 59.26%
& # 8211; 21 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated by intubation due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
Diagnostic tests:
& # 8211; A total of 92,295 diagnostic tests were performed
& # 8211; 3,294 new cases were detected (total of 360,078 cases).
& # 8211; Position rate in all exams 3.57%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
& # 8211; 3,699 molecular tests were performed
& # 8211; There were 383 positive incidents
& # 8211; Position rate 10.35%
Total number of Rapid Antigen Tests:
& # 8211; 88,596 rapid antigen detection tests were performed
& # 8211; There were 2,911 positive incidents
& # 8211; Position rate 3.29%
Tracking:
& # 8211; 405 molecular tests were performed and 59 positive cases were detected (positive rate 14.57%)
& # 8211; 726 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 73 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 10.06%)
Private initiative:
& # 8211; 1,578 molecular tests were performed, 253 positive cases were identified (positive rate 16.03%)
& # 8211; 35,004 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1,898 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 5.42%)
53,592 rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the programs of the Ministry of Health. 1,013 positive cases were identified.
& # 8211; Sampling points: 14,419 rapid detection tests identified 623 positive cases (positivity rate 4.32%)
Education
& # 8211; Primary Education: 20,062 rapid antigen detection tests, 121 positive cases were detected (0.6% positivity rate)
& # 8211; Secondary Education: 11,612 rapid detection tests detected 111 positive cases (positivity rate 0.96%)
& # 8211; Test-to-Stay: 4,432 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 56 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1.26%)
Other
& # 8211 ; Nursing homes: 1,264 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 19 positive cases were detected (1.5% positivity rate)
& # 8211; Closed structures: 151 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 4 new cases were detected (positivity rate 2.65%).
& # 8211; Government Services: 926 rapid antigen detection tests performed and 6 positive cases detected (positive rate 0.65%)
Note:
The numbers 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.