Filenews 14 February 2022
Three covid deaths were announced today according to an announcement by the Ministry of Health.
- They concern:
- Woman, aged 85, who died on February 13
- Man, aged 85, who died on February 14
- Woman, aged 86, who died on February 14
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 788.
- 177 patients COVID-19 is being treated in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 40 in serious condition (1 in ICU/12 intubated, 27 in PPE)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 69.5%
- 31 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 134,415 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,930 new cases were identified (total cases 293,040).
- Positivity rate in total exams 2.18%).
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 8,617 molecular tests were performed
- 335 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 3.89%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 125,798 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 2,595 positive cases
- Positivity rate 2.06%
Tracking:
- 144 molecular tests were performed and 9 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6.25%)
- 979 rapid antigen tests were performed and 79 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.07%)
Private initiative:
- 1,972 molecular tests were performed, 219 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.11%)
- 63,773 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,737 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.72%)
Through the health ministry's programmes, 62,025 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 858 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 18,941 rapid detection tests identified 471 positive cases (positivity rate 2.49%)
Education
- Δημοτική Εκπαίδευση: 20.116 τεστ ταχείας ανίχνευσης αντιγόνου, εντοπίστηκαν 113 θετικά περιστατικά (ποσοστό θετικότητας 0,56%)
- Secondary Education: 11,577 rapid screening tests identified 76 positive cases (positivity rate 0.66%)
- Test-to-Stay: 6,417 rapid antigen tests were performed and 94 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.46%)
- Special Schools: 807 rapid antigen tests were performed and 5 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.62%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 1,176 rapid antigen tests were performed, 13 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.11%)
- Closed structures: 255 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1 new case was identified (positivity rate 0.39%).
- Government Agencies: 1,476 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.2%)
- Industrial Areas: 281 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases identified (positivity rate 1.07%)
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 more easily understood by media officers and citizens. Moreover, the announcement has not removed data, 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.
