Filenews 12/4/22
The Ministry of Health announces that today, April 12, 2022, two people have died due to coronavirus, while 1,692 new cases have been identified.
Specifically:
- 2 deaths reported
- They concern - woman, aged 81, who died on April 12 and a woman, aged 88, who died on April 12
- Total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19: 982.
- 188 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 31 in serious condition (ICU: 4 out of the ventilator/5 intubated, PPE: 22)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 53.73%
- 11 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 66,930 diagnostic tests were performed
- 1,692 new cases were identified (total cases 461,369).
- Positivity rate in total exams 2.53%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 3,056 molecular tests were performed
- There were 194 positive cases
- Positivity rate 6.35%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 63,874 rapid antigen tests were performed
- 1,498 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 2.35%
Tracking:
- 175 molecular tests were performed and 20 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.43%)
Private initiative:
- 1,079 molecular tests were performed, 125 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.58%)
- 21,568 rapid antigen tests were performed, 942 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 4.37%)
Through the health ministry's programmes, 42,306 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 556 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 10,045 rapid screening tests identified 423 positive cases (positivity rate 4.21%)
Education
- Primary Education: 18,860 rapid antigen tests, 63 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.33%)
- Secondary Education: 9,584 rapid screening tests identified 27 positive cases (positivity rate 0.28%)
- Test-to-Stay: 2,134 rapid antigen tests were performed and 18 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.84%)
Other
- Houses of well-being: 1,367 rapid antigen tests were performed, 25 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.83%)
- Closed structures: 316 rapid antigen tests were performed, no new cases were detected (positivity rate 0%).
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.
From April 15, the announcement of positive diagnoses, deaths and hospitalizations will be made on a weekly basis. The first weekly bulletin will be sent out on April 22.
