Filenews 21 May 2021
The Ministry of Health announces that today, May 21, 2021:
- Two people have died of COVID-19 disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 352.
- 120 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 48 of whom are in serious condition.
- A total of 79,545 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
135 (positivity rate: 0.17%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were identified by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test, bringing the total number of cases to 71,745
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
The two people who died with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19 concern:
- Male, aged 68, who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
- Male, aged 75, 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 352, of which:
- 234 men (66%), and
- 118 women (34%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 77.5 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 120 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in THE HOSPITALS, 48 of whom are in serious condition.
Of the 48 patients in serious condition, 28 are intubated, four are hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and 16 are 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 79,545 diagnoses currently carried out, 5,700 were made using the molecular method (PCR) and 73,845 using the antigen rapid test, 135 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 31 cases from 501 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 13 cases from 1,990 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 6 cases from 289 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 10 cases from 897 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 75 cases from 72,948 samples tested using the antigen rapid test.
In addition, the following tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- 2,820 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 100 samples taken as part of the referral program 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:
