One person has died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 527, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
117 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 41 are in serious condition. 81.2% of hospitalized patients have no history of vaccination.
9 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continue to be hospitalized intubated in a serious condition due to COVID in Intensive Care Units.
A total of 56,668 tests have been performed to detect the disease using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test, of which 142 (positivity rate: 0.25%) of new cases of COVID-19 have been identified.
Today's results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
The one person who died with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19, concerns:
- A woman, aged 70, who ended up on September 9th in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 527, of which:
- 339 men (64%), and
- 188 women (36%).
The average age of those voted by the disease is 76.4 years.
B. Hospitalized:
In total, 117 covid-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC, of which 41 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 41 patients who are in serious condition, 17 are intubated, two are hospitalized in an off-ventilator Intensive Care Unit and 22 in an Increased Care Unit.
C. Positive cases of COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 56,668 diagnoses made today, 6,367 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 50,301 by the antigen rapid test method, 142 cases of COVID-19 were identified, resulting as follows:
- 14 cases from 251 samples taken through the process of contact tracing of already confirmed cases.
- 8 cases from 3,209 samples taken in the context of passenger screening at Larnaka and Paphos Airports.
- 33 cases from 2,594 samples taken through private initiative.
- 8 cases from 182 samples taken from the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 60 cases from 30,186 samples tested by the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 19 cases from 20,115 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method through the Ministry of Health's programme.
In addition, the following tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- 131 samples taken in the framework of the referral program by Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics.
In detail, the rapid antigen tests through the ministry of health's program were carried out today as follows:
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