Filenews 6 February 2022
Four deaths were recorded today in Cyprus from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 745, according to today's announcement by the Ministry of Health. At the same time, 2,214 (positivity rate: 2.59%) of new cases of COVID-19 were identified by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid tests, bringing the total number of cases to 271,605.
Also 224 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of which 62 are in serious condition. 70.54% of hospitalized patients have no history of vaccination. 19 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 85,567 disease detection tests have been performed using the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test.
Today's results follow in detail.
A. Deaths from COVID-19:
The 4 deaths announced with the final cause of death attributed to COVID-19, concern:
- Man, aged 90, who died on February 5th at the Limassol General Hospital.
- Man, aged 89, who died on February 6th at the Limassol General Hospital.
- A man, aged 82, who died on February 6th at Nicosia General Hospital.
- Woman, aged 88, who died on February 6 at Famagusta General Hospital.
As a result, the total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 is 745, of which:
- 465 men (62.4%), and
- 280 women (37.6%).
The average age of the deceased from the disease is 76.3 years.
B. Hospitalized:
In total, 224 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC, of which 62 are in serious condition or in conditions of PPE.
Of the 62 patients who are in serious condition, 29 are intubated, 4 are hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit off the ventilator and 29 are in an Increased Care Unit.
In detail, the situation in the hospitals is as follows:
Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
Famagusta (45 patients) | COVID Ward | 36 |
Increased Care Unit | 9 | |
Nicosia (35 patients) | COVID Ward | 32 |
Increased Care Unit | 3 | |
Limassol (50 patients) | COVID Ward | 39 |
Increased Care Unit | 11 | |
Paphos (21 patients) | COVID Ward | 17 |
Increased Care Unit | 4 | |
Larnaca (28 patients) | COVID Ward | 26 |
Increased Care Unit | 2 | |
Makarios (12 patients) | COVID Ward | 12 |
Intensive Care Units (33 patients) | Intubated | 29 |
Off mask | 4 |
C. Positive cases of COVID-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 85,567 diagnoses performed, 7,187 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 78,380 by the antigen rapid test method, 2,214 cases of COVID-19 were identified, resulting as follows:
- 8 cases from 550 samples taken through the process of contact tracing of already confirmed cases.
- 56 cases from 3,446 samples taken in the context of passenger screening at Larnaka and Paphos Airports.
- 120 cases from 2,770 samples were taken through private initiative.
- 13 cases from 143 samples taken from the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 844 cases from 29,822 samples examined by the antigen rapid test in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 1,168 cases from 48,558 samples tested by the antigen rapid test through the Ministry of Health's program.
- 5 cases from 278 samples taken in the framework of the referral program by Personal Doctors and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.
In detail, the rapid antigen tests through the program of the Ministry of Health were carried out today as follows:
Regarding Nursing homes, the number shown under no of positives is in fact the no of tests. The no of positives is shown in the final narrow column.
Province / Sector | Number of tests | Number of positives | |
Nicosia | 19,505 | 377 | |
Limassol | 9,525 | 203 | |
Larnaca | 7,980 | 205 | |
Paphos | 4,888 | 149 | |
Famagusta | 2,600 | 62 | |
Nursing Homes | Nicosia | 50 | 0 |
Limassol | 165 | 10 | |
Paphos | 38 | 5 | |
Closed Structures | 1,705 | 5 | |
Tracking | 2,102 | 152 |
