Filenews 4 March 2022
Four deaths were recorded today, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Health. Also, a total of 107,650 diagnostic tests were performed and 2,114 new cases were identified (total cases 329,674). The positivity rate in total exams is 1.96%
The deaths relate to:
- Man, aged 68, who died on March 3
- Man, aged 83, who died on March 3
- Woman, aged 79, who died on March 4
- Woman, aged 90, who died on March 4
Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 873.
At the same time, 137 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC, 30 in serious condition (ICU: 1 off ventilator / 12 intubated, PPE: 17)
Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 57.67%
16 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be hospitalized intubated due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 3,659 molecular tests were performed
- There were 283 positive cases
- Positivity rate 7.73%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 103,991 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 1,831 positive cases
- Positivity rate 1.76%
Tracking:
- 272 molecular tests were performed and 51 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 18.75%)
- 626 rapid antigen tests were performed and 67 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 10.7%)
Private initiative:
- 1,579 molecular tests were performed, 179 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.34%)
- 48,563 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,121 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.31%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 55,428 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 710 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 17,124 rapid detection tests detected 432 positive cases (positivity rate 2.52%)
Education
- Primary Education: 20,607 rapid antigen tests, 87 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.42%)
- Secondary Education: 11,401 rapid screening tests identified 86 positive cases (positivity rate 0.75%)
- Test-to-Stay: 3,779 rapid antigen tests were performed and 32 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.85%)
Other
Nursing homes: 871 rapid antigen tests were performed, 4 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.46%)
- Closed structures: 37 rapid antigen tests were performed and no new cases were identified (positivity rate 0%).
- Government Services: 890 rapid antigen tests were performed and no positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0%)
- Industrial Areas: 93 rapid antigen tests were performed and 2 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.15%)
