Filenews 3 September 2021
The epidemiological data on the pandemic until August 30th were released by the Ministry of Health. The national report records the fairly positive element of the significant drop in all epidemiological indicators.
According to the reports of the Ministry of Health, of particular interest is the Chart A1 of the national report, which shows the cumulative impact per age group. This reflects in the course of the cumulative effect vaccination and mobility contacts / implementation of precautionary measures of each age group. The highest peak is the epidemic curves in the 10-30 year olds, where lower vaccination coverage and perhaps increased exposure to the virus were recorded in July.
As of August 30, 2021, 115,263 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Republic of Cyprus, with 507 deaths due to COVID-19 (COVID-19 mortality: 0.4%).
• The cumulative 14-day incidence of COVID-19 (diagnosed cases of 14 days per 100,000 inhabitants) is 419.1.
• In the last 14 days (17 - 30 August 2021) 3,722 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded: The median age of COVID-19 cases was 30 years (Intraquartile range: 19-19-19 44 years), 50.1% concerns men (n= 1,844) and 49.9% women (n = 1,836) – out of 3,680 cases (98.9%) with the relevant information available. Based on the epidemiological history, 5.9% (n=203) were cases with a recent travel history, while 94.1% (n=3,262) are cases of domestic transmission – out of 3,465 cases (93.1%) with the relevant information available.
• On September 1, 2021, 145 people with COVID-19 (diagnosed until August 30) were hospitalized (based on registered data and including those discharged, transferred or died on that day). Their median age was 63 years (Intraquartile range: 53 – 74 years), with 52.8% (n = 76) being for men (from 144 people with the relevant information available) and 39.4% (n = 52) people from the Limassol district (from 132 people with the relevant information available). In total, 49 (43%) of people with COVID-19 who were hospitalized reported underlying diseases (out of 114 people with the relevant information available).
• According to the registered data, 29 people (diagnosed until August 30) were in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – all 27 were intubated. The median age of COVID-19 patients in ICU was 57 years (Intraquartile range: 48-67 years), while 21 cases (72.4%) concern men.
• In the last 14 days, 428,564 molecular tests (PCR) have been performed (48,261.7 per 100,000 population) and 206,331 antigen rapid tests (23,235.5 per 100,000 population)
