Filenews 2 October 2021
Two people have died in the last 24 hours due to coronavirus, another 59 new positive cases of the virus have been announced.
Specifically:
- Two people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 554.
- 73 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 30 are in serious condition. 61.85% of hospitalized patients have no history of vaccination.
- 10 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 26,652 tests have been performed to detect the disease using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
- 59 (positivity rate: 0.22%) new cases of COVID-19 were identified by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 120,331.
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, relate to:
- A man, aged 82, who ended up today in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
- A woman, aged 54, who ended up today in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 554, of which:
- 351 men (63%), and
- 203 women (37%).
The average age of those voted by the disease is 76.4 years.
B. Hospitalized:
In total, 73 covid-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC, of which 30 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 30 patients who are in serious condition, 13 are intubated, two are hospitalized in an off-ventilator Intensive Care Unit and 15 in an Increased Care Unit.
In detail, the situation in the hospitals is the following:
C. Positive cases of COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 26,652 diagnoses performed, 4,534 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 22,118 by the antigen rapid test method, 59 cases of COVID-19 were identified, resulting as follows:
- 15 cases from 2,875 samples taken in the context of passenger screening at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 13 cases from 1,562 samples taken through private initiative.
- 3 cases from 97 samples taken from the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 17 cases from 14,786 samples tested by the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 11 cases from 7,332 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method through the Ministry of Health's programme.
In detail, the rapid antigen tests through the ministry of health's program were carried out today as follows:
