Filenews 30 April 2021
Six out of 10 deaths during the pandemic occurred in 2021, while April is the third month in a row of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
According to ministry of health data, as of April 28, 2021, 372 deaths of people diagnosed with COVID-19 have been reported. 66% are for men (n=246 deaths) and the remaining 34% for women (n=126 deaths). Of the 372 deaths, 308 (83%), had an underlying cause of COVID-19. 55% of the total number of deaths is for people aged 75-89. One in five deaths occurs in the 80-84 age group (n=75), as well as 19% for deaths from the 85-89 age group (n=69). higher number of deaths of people positive for COVID-19, from the beginning of the pandemic to date, with the rate reaching 46% of the total number of deaths (85 and 86 deaths respectively) , 16% to 28/4).
Almost six out of ten deaths during the pandemic occurred in 2021. In 2021, the rate of deaths (with the underlying cause of death of COVID-19) among people aged 60-69 increased by 71% compared to 2020. The largest increase occurs in the 70-79 age group, where in 2021 the death rate increased by 96%. The death rate of people aged 80+ increased by 10%. The highest rate of deaths of people positive for COVID-19, with the underlying cause of death being COVID-19, concerns people with permanent residence in Limassol Province (n=116,38%). 16%), Paphos Province (n=22.7%), Famagusta Province (n=14.5%), 3 deaths have an unspecified province of permanent residence (1%). deaths per 100000 population.
The data analysis period is March 2020 to April 2021.
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 16th week of analysis of mortality data for the year 2021).
Source: eyenews
