Filenews 21 January 2022
A decrease in the number of diagnoses of coronavirus cases is observed in the new data of the National Report, while we seem to be at the top or near the top in hospital indicators.
At the same time, in any case, however, the burden of morbidity in the community and the pressure on the health system remain at high levels. The onset of a decrease in the number of diagnoses is observed in all age groups and geographical areas.
Analytically:
As of January 17, 2022, 223,261 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the Republic of Cyprus, with 697 deaths due to COVID-19 (COVID-19 mortality: 0.3%).
The cumulative 14-day incidence of COVID-19 (diagnosed 14-day cases per 100,000 inhabitants) is 5,235.
In the last 14 days (4 - 17 January 2022) 46,487 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded: o The median age of COVID-19 cases was 32 years (Intraquartile range: 20-19 46 years), 51.7% concerns women (n= 19,856), 48.3% men (n = 18,532), out of 38,388 cases (82.6%) with available information. o Based on the epidemiological history, 1.6% (n=749) were cases with a recent travel history, while 98.4% (n=45.298) are cases of domestic transmission – of the 46,047 cases (99.1%) with the relevant information available.
As of January 19, 2022, 263 people with COVID-19 (diagnosed until January 17) were hospitalized (based on registered data and including those discharged, transferred or deceased on January 19). Their median age was 66 years (Intraquartile range: 55 – 74 years), with 59.2% (n = 132) being for men (from 223 people with available the relevant information) and 33.3% (n = 65) people from the Limassol district (out of 195 people with the relevant information available). In total, 44 (20.3%) people with COVID-19 who were hospitalized reported underlying diseases (out of 217 people with the relevant information available).
According to the registered data, as of January 19, 2022, 44 people (diagnosed until January 17 and including those who were transferred or died on January 19) were in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – 42 people (95.5%) were intubated. The epidemiological data are subject to change due to the rapidly evolving situation of 3 median age of COVID-19 patients in ICU was 65 years (Intraquartile range: 58-71 years), while 24 cases (58.5%) concern men (out of 41 people with the relevant information available). Fifteen (35.7%) people hospitalized in ICU reported underlying diseases (out of 42 people with the relevant information available).
In the last 14 days, 132,832 molecular tests (PCRs) have been performed (14,958.6 per 100,000 population) and 1,538,625 antigen rapid tests (173,268.6 per 100,000 population).
Epidemiological Data in the Republic of Cyprus
The analyses are based on laboratory-confirmed cases notified to the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health. As of January 17, 2022, 223,261 cases of COVID-19 have been laboratory diagnosed (Figure 1, 2 and 3).
In the last 14 days (January 4 - 17, 2022) 46,487 cases of COVID-19 have been laboratory diagnosed. The cumulative incidence of 14 days of COVID-19 (diagnosed 14-day cases per 100,000 inhabitants)1 , an indicator that reflects the rate of active COVID-19 cases in the population (prevalence of active disease) 2 , is 5,235 per 100,000 inhabitants (Figure 3).
Characteristics of confirmed cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in the last 14 days
Among the 46,487 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed as of January 4, 2022, 51.7% are in women (n= 19,856), 48.3% in men (n=18,532), out of 38,388 cases (82.6%) with the relevant information available. By age groups: 11,297 people aged 0-19 (24.3%), 30,481 people aged 20-59 years (65.6%), 4,707 people aged 60 years and over (10.1%), while for 2 cases the information was not available.
Figure 4 shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases by age group and gender. The median age of all COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days is 32 years (Intraquartile range 20-46 years). The median age of adults (≥ 18 years) with COVID-19 is 37 years (Intraquartile range 28-50 years). The cumulative impact of 14 days (per 100,000 inhabitants), based on the age group, is shown in Figure A1 in the Annex.
Among the cases diagnosed in the last 14 days, of the 37,819 (81.4%) cases with available information, 15,121 (40%) had a place of residence in Nicosia district, 10,783 (28.5%) in Limassol district, 6,166 (16.3%) in Larnaca district, 3,565 (9.4%) in Paphos district, 2,148 (5.7%) in free Famagusta district and 36 (0.1%) abroad. Figure A2 in the annex shows the breakdown of cases by province.
Epidemiological history
In the last 14 days (4 - 17 January 2022), of the 46,047 (99.1%) cases with available information, 1.6% (n = 749) concerned cases with a recent travel history, while 98.4% (n = 45.298) concerned domestic transmissions.
Clinical Features
In the last 14 days (4 - 17 January 2022), out of 42,754 cases (92%) with available information, 38.3% (n=16,376) did not reported any symptoms at diagnosis, while 61.7% (n=26,378) reported at least one symptom.
Underlying diseases
In the last 14 days (4 - 17 January 2022), of the 45,111 cases (97%) with available information, 2,651 people with COVID-19 (5.9%) reported at least one underlying disease.
Deaths
Based on the registered data, among those diagnosed with COVID-19 as of January 17, 697 deaths were recorded (as of January 19, 2022), with covid-19 as the underlying cause being COVID-19 (COVID-19 mortality: 0.3%). Covid-19 mortality per 100,000 population is 78.5. Men had 439 deaths (63%) and women 258 (37%). The median age of people with COVID-19 who died due to this disease was 77 years (Intraquartile range: 69-85 years). In the Limassol district, 239 (34.3%) deaths were reported, 214 (30.7%) in Nicosia district, 130 (18.7%) in Larnaca district, 64 (9.2%) in Paphos district, 40 (5.7%) in free Famagusta district and 10 deaths (1.4%) related to residence abroad or there was no information available for them. The median time from the date of sampling to the date of death from COVID-19 was 14 days (Intraquartile range: 8-23 days). The graph (Figure 5a) shows the number of deaths per day with covid-19 as the underlying cause.
Based on the registered data, among those diagnosed with COVID-19 as of January 17, 793 deaths from all causes were reported as of January 19, 2022 (mortality from all causes on diagnosed COVID-19 cases: 0.4%). Mortality (deaths from all causes in people with COVID-19 per 100,000 population) is 89.3. Men had 501 deaths (63.2%) and women 292 (36.8%). The median age of people with COVID-19 who died was 77 years (Intraquartile range: 69-85 years). In the Limassol district, 279 (35.2%) deaths were reported, 244 (30.8%) in Nicosia district, 145 (18.3%) in Larnaca district, 72 (9.1%) in Paphos district, 43 (5.4%) in free Famagusta district and 10 deaths (1.2%) related to residence abroad or no information was available.
The median time from the date of sampling to the date of death from each cause in people with COVID-19 was 14 days (Intraquartile range: 7-23 days).
The graph (Figure 5b) shows the number of all deaths (from each cause) of people diagnosed with COVID-19.
Admissions to Hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICU)
As of January 19, 2022, a total of 3.1% (n=7,010) of COVID19 cases received hospital treatment. The median age of people hospitalized is 60 years (Intraquartile range: 47-73 years). Excluding 70 (1%) cases without available information, hospital care was mainly for men (n= 3,899, 56.2%). The median age of people who are still hospitalized (until January 19, 2022 and with a diagnosis until January 17, 2022, including those discharged, transferred or died on January 19 - n = 263) is 66 years (Intraquartile range: 55 – 74 years) and 59.2% (n =132) refers to men, out of 223 people with available information. 33.3% (n=65 out of 195 cases with available information) concern patients from the Limassol district, while 44 out of 217 people with available information (20.3%) reported underlying diseases. The graph below (Figure 6a) shows the number of hospital admissions (first admission) per day.
Figure 6b shows the total number of hospitalized patients each day (excluding cases admitted to the ICU).
In total, 771 patients (11% of the total number of hospitalized patients) were admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU4). The median age of people admitted to ICU was 66 years (Intraquartile range: 58-73 years). The patients in the ICU were mainly men (n=485, 62.9%). The median duration of stay in ICU (for all patients hospitalized in the ICU) is 12 days (Intraquartile range: 7-20 days). According to the registered data, as of January 19, 2022, 44 patients (diagnosed by January 17, 2022 including those who were transferred or died on January 19) were in ICU. The median age of these patients was 65 years (Intraquartile range: 58-71 years). 58.5% (n=24) of the cases concerned men (out of 41 people with the relevant information available). Fifteen (35.7%) people hospitalized in ICU reported underlying diseases (out of 42 people with the relevant information available).
The number of patients currently in ICU, according to the registered data, per 100,000 inhabitants, is 5. Of the 771 patients admitted to the ICU, 735 (95.3%) were intubated and 42 (95.5%) are still intubated. The graph below shows COVID-19 patients in ICU (with or without intubation) (Figure 7).
Recovery
As of January 17, 2022, 90.2% (n=200,534) of COVID-19 cases have been released/recovered.
