Filenews 8 March 2022
The Ministry of Health announces that between 4 and 8 March 2022 there were 5 deaths from Covid:
- They concern:
- Woman, aged 78, who died on March 4
- Woman, aged 87, who died on March 7
- Woman, aged 84, who died on March 8
- Woman, aged 85, who died on March 8
- Woman, aged 86, who died on March 8
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 883.
- 120 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 23 in serious condition (ICU: 1 out of snorkel/9 intubated, PPE: 13)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 53.34%
- 20 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 133,874 diagnostic tests were performed
- 3,695 new cases were identified (total cases 338,517).
- Positivity rate in total exams 2.76%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 4,396 molecular tests were performed
- There were 304 positive cases
- Positivity rate 6.92%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 129,478 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 3,391 positive cases
- Positivity rate 2.62%
Tracking:
- 280 molecular tests were performed and 26 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 9.29%)
- 625 rapid antigen tests were performed and 67 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 10.72%)
Private initiative:
- 1,922 molecular tests were performed, 227 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.81%)
- 70,165 rapid antigen tests were performed, 2,257 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.22%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 59,313 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 1,134 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 20,327 rapid detection tests identified 764 positive cases (positivity rate 3.76%)
Education
- Primary Education: 19,968 rapid antigen tests, 111 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.56%)
- Secondary Education: 10,810 rapid screening tests identified 96 positive cases (positivity rate 0.89%)
- Test-to-Stay: 3,968 rapid antigen tests were performed and 67 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.69%)
- Special Schools: 684 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.44%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 2,092 rapid antigen tests were performed, 25 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.2%)
- Government Agencies: 839 rapid antigen tests were performed and 1 positive case was identified (positivity rate 0.12%)
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.
