Filenews 23 March 2022
The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 23, 2022:
- 4 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Man, aged 70, who died on March 23, 2022
- Woman, aged 72, who died on March 23, 2022
- Woman, aged 89, who died on March 21, 2022
- Woman, aged 86, who died on March 20, 2022
Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 922.
- 153 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 23 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of breath/7 intubated, PPE: 16)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 52.32%
- 21 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 83,366 diagnostic tests were performed
- 4,704 new cases were identified (total cases 392,019).
- Positivity rate in total exams 5.64%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 4,193 molecular tests were performed
- There were 467 positive cases
- Positivity rate 11.14%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 79,173 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 4,237 positive cases
- Positivity rate 5.35%
Tracking:
- 592 molecular tests were performed and 95 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 16.05%)
- 904 rapid antigen tests were performed and 111 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 12.28%)
Private initiative:
- 1,641 molecular tests were performed, 319 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 19.44%)
- 35,005 rapid antigen tests were performed, 2,510 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.17%)
Through the health ministry's programmes, 44,168 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 1,727 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 21,720 rapid detection tests identified 1,372 positive cases (positivity rate 6.32%)
Education
- Secondary Education: 10,149 rapid screening tests identified 97 positive cases (positivity rate 0.96%)
- Test-to-Stay: 7,005 rapid antigen tests were performed and 95 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.36%)
- Special Schools: 612 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.49%)
Other
- Homes of well-being: 1,559 rapid antigen tests were performed, 38 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.44%)
- Closed structures: 2,219 rapid antigen tests were performed , 11 new cases were identified (positivity rate of 0.5%).
