Filenews 13 February 2021
The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 13, 2021:
- One person has died of COVID-19 disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 220.
- 84 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 29 of whom are in serious condition.
- A total of 32,310 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
- 102 (positivity rate: 0.32%) new cases of COVID-19 disease have been identified by molecular tests (PCRs) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 32,390.
Here are today's results in detail:
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
One person who has died with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19 concerns:
- Woman, aged 73, with underlying diseases, who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit of nicosia General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 220, of which:
- 148 men (67%), and
- 72 women (33%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 79 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 84 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in OKYY hospitals, 29 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 29 patients critical, 17 are intubated, five are hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and seven in an Increased Care Unit.
In detail the situation in the hospitals is as follows:
C. Positive events COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 32,310 laboratory diagnoses carried out today, 2,192 were carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and 30,118 using the antigen rapid test, 102 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 12 cases from 271 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 1 case of 307 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 10 cases from 1,028 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 4 cases from 207 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 2 cases from 406 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories.
- 73 cases from 29,712 samples tested using the antigen rapid test through the Ministry of Health programme.
In addition, the following laboratory tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- 110 samples taken as part of a re-examination carried out on the 7th day following the arrival of persons who have returned from the United Kingdom and are under mandatory restriction in hotels in the Republic.
- 245 samples taken as part of the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics.
- 24 samples taken as part of a check by the Cyprus Basketball Federation and the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.
In detail, the rapid antigen detection tests were carried out today as follows:
Above - Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Ammochostos, Nursing Homes Nicosia, National Guard
Final column - rate of positivity
Source: Eyenews
