Filenews 18 February 2021
The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 18, 2021:
- One person has died of COVID-19 disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 228.
- 81 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 21 are in serious condition.
- A total of 25,555 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
- 107 (positivity rate: 0.42%) new cases of COVID-19 disease have been identified by molecular tests (PCRs) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 32,935.
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 79, with underlying diseases, who ended up in Limassol General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 228, of which:
- 153 men (67%), and
- 75 women (33%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 79 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 81 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in THE HOSPITALS, 21 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 21 patients critical, 10 are intubated, six are hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and five 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 25,555 laboratory diagnoses carried out today, 1,720 were carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and 23,835 using the antigen rapid test, 107 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 25 cases from 251 samples taken through the process of tracing close contacts (primary contacts) cases.
- 15 cases from 1,023 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 7 cases from 221 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1 case of 2 samples taken under the migrant structure control programme.
- 1 case of 26 samples taken as part of a check by the Cyprus Basketball Federation and the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.
- 1 case of 196 samples examined using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories.
- 57 cases from 23,639 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:
- 73 samples taken through the process of tracing secondary case contacts.
- 124 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics.
In detail, the rapid antigen detection tests were carried out today as follows:
Above - Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Ammochostos, Nursing Homes [Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol], Industrial Area Ayiou Athanasiou, Industrial Area Mesogis, Special Schools, National Guard
Final column - Rate of positivity
Source: eyenews
