Announcement of the Ministry of Health regarding new cases of COVID-19 disease
The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 22, 2021:
– One person has died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 230.
– 76 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 26 are in serious condition.
– A total of 34,190 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the method of antigen rapid detection (antigen rapid test).
– 131 (positivity rate: 0.38%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests (antigen rapid test), bringing the total number of cases to 33,391.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease:
One person who died with the ultimate cause of death attributed to COVID-19 is:
– A man, aged 89, with underlying diseases, who ended up at the Limassol General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 230, of which:
154 men (67%), and
– 76 women (33%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 79 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 76 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 26 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 26 patients who are critical, 12 are intubated, six are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and eight to an intensive care unit.
