Filenews 9 February 2022
Another five deaths due to coronavirus were announced today by the Ministry of Health, while the new positive cases of the virus detected in the last 24 hours stand at 2,779.
Specifically:
- 5 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Man, aged 65, who died on February 8
- Man, aged 88, who died on February 9
- Man, aged 85, who died on February 9
- Man, aged 90, who died on February 9
- Woman, aged 94, who died on February 9
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 761.
- 199 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 49 in serious condition (3 in ICU/18 intubated, 28 in PPE)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without vaccination rate: 65.33%
- 26 post-COVID 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 95,572 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,779 new cases were identified (total cases 280,643).
- Positivity rate in total exams 2.91%
Molecular tests (PCR):
- 5,990 molecular tests were performed
- There were 484 positive cases
- Positivity rate 8.08%
Rapid Antigen Test:
- 89,582 rapid antigen tests were performed
- 2,295 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 2.56%
Tracking:
- 655 molecular tests were performed and 87 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.28%)
- 1,418 rapid antigen tests were performed and 97 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6.84%)
Private initiative:
- 2,281 molecular tests were performed, 299 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.11%)
- 44,397 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,303 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.93%)
Through the health ministry's programs, 45,185 rapid antigen tests were performed. 992 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 23,694 rapid detection tests identified 719 positive cases (positivity rate 3.03%)
Education
- Primary Education: No rapid screening tests were performed.
- Secondary Education: 11,893 rapid screening tests identified 80 positive cases (positivity rate 0.67%)
- Test-to-Stay: 6,620 rapid antigen tests were performed and 76 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.15%)
- Special Schools: 172 rapid antigen tests were performed and 1 positive case was identified (positivity rate 0.58%
Other
- Nursing homes: 1,338 rapid antigen tests were performed, 19 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.42%)
- Government Agencies: 50 rapid antigen tests were performed and 0 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0%)
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.
Changing the way daily results are announced has a twofold goal.
On the one hand, the way in which the results were announced daily is simplified, so that they are easier to understand by media officers and citizens. Moreover, no data have been removed from the announcement, apart from the analysis of hospitalized patients per hospital (and will now be given in total for all hospitals) which is not considered necessary since it does not give substantial data in relation to the course and monitoring of the pandemic.
On the other hand, the tests carried out by population category are grouped together, in order to draw more correct conclusions at a scientific level as well.
For example, the severity of the results and positivity rate through the tracing process is different from the severity of the results performed daily and concern people who need a negative result for SafePass purposes.
In the same way, the positivity rate from the checks carried out in schools is of different gravity from the rest of the corresponding percentage since through this, the situation in school units can be monitored more correctly.
Based on this philosophy, it was deemed necessary to change the way the results were announced daily. It is emphasized that subsequently and depending on the data that emerges per phase of the pandemic, further changes and adjustments may be made.
