266 NEW CASES, TUESDAY

 Filenews 9 November 2021

No deaths of patients with a final cause of death of COVID-19 were recorded, and therefore the total number of deaths remains 576 according to an announcement by the Ministry of Health. At the same time, 266 (positivity rate: 0.47%) new cases of COVID-19 disease were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 126,497. Also 71 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 22 are in serious condition. 63.39% of patients do not have a history of vaccination. 1 post-COVID patient who has ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continues to be hospitalized in intubated condition due to COVID in Intensive Care Units. A total of 57,173 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test method. The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from COVID-19 disease: No deaths of COVID-19 patients were reported. Therefore, the total number of final causes of COVID-19 disease remains 576, of which: 368 men (64%), and 208 women (36%). The average age of those who die from the disease is 76.1 years. B. Patients: In total, 71 patients with COVID-19 are treated in OKYPY hospitals, of which 22 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions. Of the 22 patients in serious condition, six are intubated, two are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 14 to an intensive care unit. The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Νοσηλευτήριο	Θάλαμος	Αριθμός Ασθενών
Αμμοχώστου (19 ασθενείς)	Θάλαμος COVID	13
	Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας	6
Λευκωσίας (16 ασθενείς)	Θάλαμος COVID	12
	Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας	4
Λεμεσού (12 ασθενείς)	Θάλαμος COVID	10
	Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας	2
Πάφου (15 ασθενείς)	Θάλαμος COVID	13
	Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας	2
Μακάρειο (1 ασθενής)	Θάλαμος COVID	1
Μονάδες Εντατικής Θεραπείας (8 ασθενείς)	Διασωληνωμένοι	6
	Εκτός αναπνευστήρα	2

C. Positive cases COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test): Of the 57,173 diagnoses made, 4,631 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 52,542 by the method of antigen rapid test, 266 cases of COVID-19 were identified, which resulted as follows: 71 cases from 649 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases. 3 cases of 1,936 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports. 51 cases from 1,648 samples taken through private initiative. 2 cases from 247 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals. 93 cases from 31,239 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies. 46 cases from 21,303 samples that were examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.

In addition, the following tests were performed, without detecting a case: 151 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

In detail, the rapid antigen tests (rapid test) through the program of the Ministry of Health were carried out today as follows:

From Nursing Homes on until the end of Middle Schools, please note that the number in positive tests is the actual number of tests and the number in the final narrow column is the positive tests.

Area	No of tests	Positive tests
Nicosia	2,035	9
Limassol	850	10
Larnaca	417	1
Paphos	383	6
Ammochostos	123	2
Nursing Homes	Nicosia	506	0
	Limassol	325	0
	Larnaca	163	0
Elementary Schools	Nicosia	1,738	2
	Limassol	868	0
	Larnaca	840	2
	Paphos	217	0
Middle Schools	Nicosia	4,557	2
	Limassol	3,389	4
	Larnaca	2,272	4
	Paphos	1,447	2
	Ammochostos	898	0
Closed Homes	156	2
Airport Sampling	119	0