Filenews 14 February 2021
The Ministry of Health announces that today, Sunday 14 February 2021:
- One person has died of COVID-19 disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 221.
- 87 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 28 of whom are in serious condition.
- A total of 35,241 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
- 123 (positivity rate: 0.35%) new cases of COVID-19 disease have been identified by molecular tests (PCRs) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 32,513.
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:
- Man, aged 87, with underlying illnesses, who ended up in Famagusta General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 221, of which:
- 149 men (67%), and
- 72 women (33%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 79 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 87 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in THE HOSPITALS, 28 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 28 patients critical, 13 are intubated, eight 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 35,241 laboratory diagnoses carried out today, 993 were carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and 34,308 using the antigen rapid test, 123 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 47 cases from 252 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 3 cases from 304 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 3 cases from 147 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 2 cases from 89 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories.
- 68 cases from 34,219 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:
- 229 samples taken under the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics.
- 1 sample taken under the control of 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 - Limassol
Final column above - Rate of positivity
Source: eyenews
