Filenews 20 December 2021
Three people have died today from coronavirus, while the number of cases stands at 835.
In detail, the Ministry of Health announces that today, December 20, 2021:
- 3 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 623.
- 179 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 60 are in serious condition. 81.01% of hospitalized patients have no history of vaccination.
- 15 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continue to be hospitalized intubated in a serious condition due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
- A total of 106,483 tests have been performed to detect the disease using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
- 835 (positivity rate: 0.78% new cases of COVID-19 were identified by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 145,996.
Today's results are detailed.
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
The 3 people who died with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19, concern:
- A man, aged 68, who died on December 20th in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
- Woman, aged 83 years, who died on December 20 at Larnaka General Hospital.
- Man, aged 92 years, who died on December 19 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19 is 623, of which:
- 397 men (63.7%), and
- 226 women (36.3%).
The average age of those voted by the disease is 75.9 years.
B. Hospitalized:
In total, 179 covid-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC, of which 60 are in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 60 patients who are in serious condition, 23 are intubated, 1 is hospitalized in an Off-Ventilator Intensive Care Unit and 36 in an Increased Care Unit.
In detail, the situation in the hospitals is the following:
Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
Αμμοχώστου (42 ασθενείς) | Θάλαμος COVID | 34 |
Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας | 8 | |
Λευκωσίας (22 ασθενείς) | Θάλαμος COVID | 15 |
Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας | 7 | |
Λεμεσού (44 ασθενείς) | Θάλαμος COVID | 30 |
Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας | 14 | |
Πάφου (20 ασθενείς) | Θάλαμος COVID | 18 |
Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας | 2 | |
Λάρνακα (22 ασθενείς) | Μονάδα Αυξημένης Φροντίδας | 17 |
Θάλαμος COVID | 5 | |
Makarios (5 patients) | COVID ward | 5 |
Intensive Care Units (24 patients) | Intubated | 23 |
Off-ventilator | 1 |
C. Positive cases of COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 106,483 diagnoses performed, 11,586 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 94,897 by the antigen rapid test, 835 cases of COVID-19 were identified, resulting as follows:
- 49 cases from 743 samples taken through the process of contact tracing of already confirmed cases.
- 49 cases from 6,605 samples taken in the context of passenger screening at Larnaka and Paphos Airports.
- 137 cases from 3,624 samples taken through private initiative.
- 7 cases from 167 samples taken from the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 421 cases from 62,678 samples tested by the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 170 cases from 32,219 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method through the Ministry of Health's programme.
- 2 cases from 446 samples taken in the framework of the referral program by Personal Doctors and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics.
In addition, the following tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- 0 cases from 1 sample taken as part of checks in closed facilities.
In detail, the rapid antigen tests through the ministry of health's program were carried out today as follows:
From Nursing Homes down to Secondary Education, please note that the number shown under no of positives is in fact the no of tests. The no of positives is shown in the final column.
Province / Sector | Number of tests | Number of positives | |
Nicosia | 6,064 | 47 | |
Limassol | 1,896 | 20 | |
Larnaca | 1,411 | 15 | |
Paphos | 949 | 7 | |
Famagusta | 589 | 5 | |
Nursing Homes | Nicosia | 487 | 4 |
Limassol | 222 | 0 | |
Larnaca | 154 | 0 | |
Paphos | 245 | 0 | |
Famagusta | 154 | 0 | |
Primary Education | Nicosia | 3,037 | 9 |
Limassol | 2,162 | 12 | |
Larnaca | 1,019 | 3 | |
Paphos | 375 | 0 | |
Famagusta | 948 | 3 | |
Secondary Education | Nicosia | 4,617 | 11 |
Limassol | 3,553 | 6 | |
Larnaca | 1,505 | 3 | |
Paphos | 1,102 | 3 | |
Famagusta | 452 | 2 | |
Closed Structures | 490 | 17 | |
Special Schools | 788 | 3 |
