Filenews 31 May 2021
At fairly low levels, crown rates are moving in Cyprus, since today only 50 (positivity rate: 0.11%) have been detected. new cases from molecular tests (PCRs) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 72,457 .
70 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 31 of whom are in serious condition.
A total of 47,063 disease detection tests have been carried out using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
No deaths of patients with a final cause of death on COVID-19 were recorded today, so the total number of deaths remains 360.
Here are today's results in detail.
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
No deaths of COVID-19 patients were recorded today. Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 remains 360, of which:
- 240 men (67%), and
- 120 women (33%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 78 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 70 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in THE OKYP hospital, 31 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 31 patients in serious condition, 17 are intubated, five are hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and nine are in an Increased Care Unit.
C. Positive events COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 47,063 diagnoses currently carried out, 6,373 were made using the molecular method (PCR) and 40,690 using the antigen rapid test, 50 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 10 cases from 292 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 2 cases from 3,739 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 8 cases from 1,633 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 2 cases from 537 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 28 cases from 40,153 samples tested using the antigen rapid test.
In addition, the following tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- 373 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 334 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics.
- 2 δείγματα που λήφθηκαν από τους κατοίκους του Κάτω Πύργου Τυλληρίας.
- Αναλυτικά, οι εξετάσεις ταχείας ανίχνευσης αντιγόνου (rapid test) πραγματοποιήθηκαν σήμερα ως ακολούθως:
Above - Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Ammochostos, Nursing Homes - Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and Ammochostos, Industrial Area Limassol, Industrial Area Strovolos, Middle Schools, Special Schools, National Guard
Final column - rate of positivity
