Filenews 12 March 2022
The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 12, 2022:
- 4 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Woman, aged 98, who died on March 11
- Man, aged 59, who died on March 12
- Woman, aged 84, who died on March 12
- Man, aged 81, who died on March 12
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 899.
- 110 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 17 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of snorkel/5 intubated, PPE: 12)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 53.64%
- 22 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 78,517 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,812 new cases were identified (total cases 350,688).
- Positivity rate in total exams 3.58%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 3,324 molecular tests were performed
- There were 272 positive cases
- Positivity rate 8.18%
- Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 75,193 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 2,540 positive cases
- Positivity rate 3.38%
Tracking:
- 102 molecular tests were performed and 7 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6.86%)
- 916 rapid antigen tests were performed and 93 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 10.15%)
Private initiative:
- 1,406 molecular tests were performed, 229 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 16.29%)
- 42,302 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,476 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.49%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 32,891 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 1,064 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 31,378 rapid detection tests identified 952 positive cases (positivity rate 3.03%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 597 rapid antigen tests were performed, 19 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.18%)
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.
