Filenews 17 June 2022
Two deaths and 3,470 new coronavirus cases were identified in the last week in Cyprus. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Health, the positivity rate is 6.5%.
Specifically, 2 deaths were announced
They concern:
- Woman, aged 84, who died on 9 June
- Man, aged 91, who died on June 11
- 34 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the hospitals of the CySEC
- 1 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of snorkel/1 intubated, PPE: 0)
- 6 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 53 took place. 416 diagnostic tests
- 3,470 new cases were identified (total cases 497,454).
- Positivity rate in total exams 6.5%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- They took place 3. 168 molecular tests
- There were 267 positive cases
- Positivity rate 8.43%
Total number of rapid antigen tests (Rapid Test):
- 50,248 rapid antigen tests were performed
- There were 3,203 positive cases
- Positivity rate 6.37%
Tracking:
- 8 molecular tests were performed and 2 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 25%)
Private initiative:
- 2,546 molecular tests were performed, 203 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.97%)
- 41,834 rapid antigen tests were performed, 3,068 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.33%)
Through the health ministry's programmes, 8,414 rapid antigen tests were carried out. 135 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 1,904 rapid screening tests identified 120 positive cases (positivity rate 6.3%)
Other
- National Guard: 70 rapid antigen tests were performed and 6 positive cases identified (positivity rate 8.57%)
- Nursing homes: 3,492 rapid antigen tests were performed, 9 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.26%)
- Closed structures: 2,948 rapid antigen tests were performed, no new cases were detected (positivity rate 0%).
