Filenews 15 July 2021
1,152 new cases of COVID-19 disease were identified by 67,205 molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test, bringing the total number of cases to 88,457.
According to the Ministry of Health's announcement, the positivity rate remains at 1.71%, while no deaths of patients with a final cause of death on COVID-19 have been recorded today, and therefore the total number of deaths remains 383.
An additional 181 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 48 of whom are in serious condition.
Here are today's results in detail.
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
No deaths of COVID-19 patients were recorded. Therefore, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 remains 383, of which:
- 256 men (67%), and
- 127 women (33%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 77.2 years.
B. Hospitalized:
A total of 181 patients with COVID-19 disease are hospitalized in OKYY hospitals, 48 of whom are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 48 patients in serious condition, 18 are intubated, one is hospitalized in an Off-Respirator Intensive Care Unit and 29 are in an Increased Care Unit.
C. Positive events COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 67,205 diagnoses currently carried out, 9,903 were made using the molecular method (PCR) and 57,302 using the antigen rapid test, 1,152 cases of COVID-19 disease were identified, resulting as follows:
- 81 cases from 675 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 5 cases from 3,201 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 291 cases from 5,521 samples taken through a private initiative.
- 36 cases from 350 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1 case of 156 samples taken under the referral program by Personal Physicians and Special Teams Control through Public Health Clinics.
- 60 cases from 1,927 samples tested using the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 678 cases from 55,375 samples examined using the antigen rapid test.
In detail, the rapid antigen detection tests were carried out today as follows:
