Filenews 19 November 2020
A 74-year-old man with underlying diseases, who was being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, is the new victim of the crown in Cyprus. The total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 41 of which 25 are male (61%) 16 women (39%), with an average age of 75 years.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health informs that out of a total of 7,049 laboratory diagnoses, 198 new cases of COVID-19 disease have been identified.
In detail, today's cases emerged as follows:
- Of 694 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 64 cases were identified.
- Of 2,847 samples taken through a private initiative, 98 cases were detected.
- Of 475 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 15 cases were detected.
- Of 289 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 8 cases were identified.
- Of 1,379 samples taken in Limassol Province as part of a check of workers who fall under the exemptions for travel to and from the Limassol and Paphos Provinces, 9 cases were detected.
- Of 528 samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 4 cases were identified.
In addition, laboratory tests were carried out by the following programmes, without the detection of a case:
- From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 45 laboratory tests were completed,
- From samples taken in the context of passenger and repatriated checks, 207 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
- In the context of a random check carried out by the COP on associations participating in its competitions, the laboratory test for 1 sample was carried out,
- From samples taken from the residents of Kato Pyrgos Tylliria, 114 laboratory diagnoses were completed, and
- From samples taken in Paphos Province as part of a check of workers who fall under the exemptions for travel to and from the Provinces of Limassol and Paphos, 470 laboratory tests were carried out.
It is noted that today's new cases include 14 PCR verifications of the positively detected incidents through the rapid antigen test method in the previous days. For the rest, the laboratory test with PCR has not yet been completed. Positive rapid antigen detection tests confirmed by the PCR method are included in the total number of cases below.
Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 7,711.
In addition, 57 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at Famagusta General Hospital, six of whom are in the Increased Care Unit. In addition, a total of ten patients are hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital, four of whom are off the ventilator. Another ten people are being treated in a COVID-19 ward at nicosia General Hospital.
Laboratory test results using the rapid antigen detection method
Normally proceeds the population program applied in Cyprus with the method of rapid antigen rapid test, which are used molecular test enhancers (PCR tests) in the effort to control the spread of the virus.
In particular, today, 18 November 2020, a total of 3,049 rapid tests were carried out from the 11 mobile sampling units, of which 48 positive results were obtained. In detail, the rapid tests carried out by region, as well as the positives obtained, are presented in the table below:
Limassol, Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaka and Ammochostos. 2nd col Total no tests 3rd col Positive results
It is reported that individuals who tested positive for the rapid antigen detection method were informed and remain self-contained until the result is verified by the molecular test method (PCR test).
Source: eyenews
