Filenews 17 February 2022
According to the Ministry of Health, today, February 17, 2022, four deaths due to Covıd-19 were announced (one occurred on February 16 and the other three today), while 2,200 new cases were identified due to the disease.
Specifically:
- 4 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Woman, aged 67, who died on February 16
- Man, aged 63, who died on February 17
- Man, aged 89, who died on February 17
- Man, aged 93, who died on February 17
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 802.
- 168 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 43 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of breath/12 intubated, PPE: 31)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 66.08%
- 29 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 99,502 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,200 new cases were identified (total cases 300,435).
- Positivity rate in total tests 2.21%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 7,389 molecular tests were performed
- There were 311 positive cases
- Positivity rate 4.21%
- Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 92,113 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 1,889 positive cases
- Positivity rate 2.05%
Tracking:
- 255 molecular tests were performed and 22 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.63%)
- 928 rapid antigen tests were performed and 74 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.97%)
Private initiative:
- 1,880 molecular tests were performed, 208 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.06%)
- 44,060 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,157 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.63%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 48,053 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 732 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 18,367 rapid detection tests identified 516 positive cases (positivity rate 2.81%)
Education
- Primary Education: 20,490 rapid antigen tests, 74 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.36%)
- Secondary Education: 2,196 rapid screening tests identified 12 positive cases (positivity rate 0.55%)
- Test-to-Stay: 3,035 rapid antigen tests were performed and 34 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.12%)
- Special Schools: 488 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.61%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 1,049 rapid antigen tests were performed, 12 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.14%)
- Closed structures: 248 rapid antigen tests were performed, 2 new cases were identified (positivity rate 0.81%).
- Government Agencies: 1,252 rapid antigen tests were performed and 5 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.40%)
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.
