1,516 NEW CASES, FOUR DEATHS to w/e 16 February

 Filenews 17 February 2023

Four coronavirus patients have died in the last week in Cyprus. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Health, 1,516 new cases were detected from February 10 - 16 with the positivity rate rising to 2.34%.

• 4 deaths announced

They concern:

• Man, aged 90, who passed away on 07/02/2023
• Woman, aged 77, who passed away on 12/02/2023
• Woman, aged 98, who passed away on 14/02/2023
• Man, aged 86, who passed away on 15/02/2023

• Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the ultimate cause: 1,297.
• 48 COVID-19 patients are being treated in shsypy hospitals
• 11 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/6 intubated, MAF: 5)

Diagnostic tests:

• A total of 64,876 diagnostic tests were performed
• 1,516 new cases were detected (total cases 647,031).
• Positivity rate in all tests 2,34%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

• 1,602 molecular tests were performed
• There were 79 positive cases
• Positivity rate 4.93%

Total number of rapid antigen tests:

• 63,274 rapid antigen tests performed
• There were 1,437 positive cases
• Positivity rate 2.27%

Private initiative:

• 1,222 molecular tests were performed, 38 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.11%)
• 40,463 rapid antigen tests were performed, 1,290 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3.19%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health, 22,811 rapid antigen tests were performed. 147 positive cases were identified.

• Sampling points: 16,170 rapid tests, 93 positive cases identified (positivity rate 0.58%)

Education

• Primary Education: 196 rapid antigen tests, 1 positive case detected (positivity rate 0.51%)
• Secondary Education: 146 rapid tests, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)
• Special Schools: 231 rapid antigen tests were performed, 2 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.87%)

Other

• Nursing homes: 4,610 rapid antigen tests were performed, 47 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 1.02%)
• Closed facilities: 1,458 rapid antigen tests were performed, 4 new cases were identified (positivity rate 0.27%).