Filenews 29 March 2022
The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 29, 2022, two people have died due to Covid, while 5,089 new cases have been identified.
Specifically:
- 2 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Man, aged 76, who died on March 29
- Woman, aged 88, who died on March 29
- Total number of deaths with a final cause of COVID-19: 932.
- 182 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 21 in serious condition (ICU: 1 off ventilator/4 intubated, PPE: 16)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 54.95%
- 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 95,315 diagnostic tests were performed
- 5,089 new cases were identified (total cases 421,603).
- Positivity rate in total exams 5.34%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 4,344 molecular tests were performed
- 522 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 12.02%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 90,971 rapid antigen tests were performed
- 4,567 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 5.02%
Tracking:
- 482 molecular tests were performed and 101 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 20.95%)
- 851 rapid antigen tests were performed and 106 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 12.46%)
Private initiative:
- 1,696 molecular tests were performed, 309 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 18.22%)
- 35,896 rapid antigen tests were performed, 2,890 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.05%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 55,075 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 1,677 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 17,809 rapid detection tests identified 1,195 positive cases (positivity rate 6.71%)
Education
- Primary Education: 18,505 rapid antigen tests, 148 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.8%)
- Secondary Education: 9,846 rapid screening tests identified 91 positive cases (positivity rate 0.92%)
- Test-to-Stay: 5,982 rapid antigen tests were performed and 98 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.64%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 1,117 rapid antigen tests were performed, 26 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 2.33%)
- Closed structures: 369 rapid antigen tests were performed, 6 new cases were identified (positivity rate of 1.63%).
- Government Agencies: 596 rapid antigen tests were performed and 7 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.17%)
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.
