Filenews 19 February 2022
4 deaths from Covid-19 were announced by the Ministry. Health, who:
- relate to:
- Man, aged 90, who died on February 18
- Man, aged 75, who died on February 18
- Woman, aged 88, who died on February 19
- Man, aged 82, who died on February 19
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 823.
- 160 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 37 in serious condition (ICU: 2 out of breath/11 intubated, PPE: 24)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 66.88%
- 28 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be hospitalized intubated due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
Diagnostic tests:
- A total of 80,454 diagnostic tests were performed
- 1,764 new cases were identified (total cases 304,425).
- Positivity rate in total exams 2.19%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 6,954 molecular tests were performed
- There were 256 positive cases
- Positivity rate 3.68%
- Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 73,500 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 1,508 positive cases
- Positivity rate 2.05%
Tracking:
- 107 molecular tests were performed and 10 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 9.35%)
- 1,366 rapid antigen tests were performed and 72 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 5.27%)
Private initiative:
- 2,141 molecular tests were performed, 193 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 9.01%)
- 40,372 rapid antigen tests were performed, 890 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.2%)
Through the health ministry's programs, 33,128 rapid antigen tests were performed. 618 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 31,546 rapid detection tests identified 537 positive cases (positivity rate 1.7%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 216 rapid antigen tests were performed, 9 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 4.17%)
Note:
The numbers mentioned in the announcement are indicative and may vary based on the final and updated data sent in the context of the National Epidemiological Risk Report published every other Friday.
