Filenews 26 February 2021
Deaths of people positive for coronavirus fell in February compared to January when the highest number of deaths was recorded.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, 75% of deaths of people positive for coronavirus last week were recorded in Limassol, since six of the 8 deaths of these people were permanently resident in the city. Also the highest rate of deaths of people positive with the underlying cause of death of COVID-19, concerns people with permanent residence in Nicosia province (n=84.36%) and then Limassol Province (n=69, 30%).
January 2021 recorded the highest number of deaths of people positive for COVID-19, since the beginning of the pandemic to date, with the figure reaching 31% of the total number of deaths (n=86). At week 7 of 2021 the number of deaths decreased by 33% compared to week 6 of 2021 (n=8 deaths in w7/2021).
The data analysis period is March 2020 to February 2021. As of February 24, 2021, 280 deaths of people diagnosed with COVID-19 have been reported. 68% are for men (n=191 deaths) and the remaining 32% for women (n=89 deaths).
Of the 280 deaths, 231 (82%), they had an underlying cause of COVID-19. 67% of the total number of deaths with the underlying cause of COVID-19, concerns men (n=154 deaths) and the remaining 33% concern women (n=77 deaths).
The objective of the EuroMOMO network (European monitoring of excess mortality) is to operate coordinated early monitoring of mortality and analyses in as many European countries as possible, using a standardised approach to ensure that data are comparable between countries, in times of pandemics and other infections that have an impact on public health e.g. influenza pandemic, heat waves.
Cyprus has been a member of the EuroMOMO network since 28/10/2020. 26 countries participate in the network. For Cyprus there is no excess mortality during the pandemic period (up to the 7th week of analysis of mortality data for the year 2021).
Source: eyenews
