Filenews 5 April 2022
The Ministry of Health announces that today, April 5, 2022, three people have died due to coronavirus, while 2,987 new cases have been identified.
Specifically:
- 3 deaths reported
- They concern:
- Man, aged 96, who died on April 4
- Woman, aged 71, who died on April 4
- Woman, aged 87, who died on April 5
- Total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19: 949.
- 207 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 30 in serious condition (ICU: 4 out of snorkel/6 intubated, PPE: 20)
- Percentage of hospitalized patients without a history of vaccination: 56.04%
- 13 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 84,718 diagnostic tests were performed
- 2,987 new cases were identified (total cases 446,999).
- Positivity rate in total exams 3.53%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 3,429 molecular tests were performed
- There were 287 positive cases
- Positivity rate 8.37%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 81,289 rapid antigen tests were performed
- 2,700 positive cases occurred
- Positivity rate 3.32%
Tracking:
- 1,573 molecular tests were performed and 60 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.81%)
- 567 rapid antigen tests were performed and 50 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.82%)
Private initiative:
- 1,107 molecular tests were performed, 162 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 14.63%)
- 31,476 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,779 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 5.65%)
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 49,813 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 921 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 13,470 rapid detection tests identified 604 positive cases (positivity rate 4.48%)
Education
- Primary Education: 18,691 rapid antigen tests, 98 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.52%)
- Secondary Education: 10,582 rapid screening tests identified 61 positive cases (positivity rate 0.58%)
- Test-to-Stay: 4,258 rapid antigen tests were performed and 51 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.2%)
Other
- Nursing homes: 1,283 rapid antigen tests were performed, 51 positive cases identified (positivity rate 3.98%)
- Closed structures: 483 rapid antigen tests were performed, 3 new cases were identified (positivity rate 0.62%).
- Government Agencies: 479 rapid antigen tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.63%)
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.
