Friday, March 24, 2023

1,047 NEW CASES AND FOUR DEATHS TO W/e 23 March

 Filenews 24 March 2023



Four deaths and 1,047 new coronavirus cases were announced by the Ministry of Health for the week of March 17-23, 2023.

Specifically:

4 deaths announced

- They concern:

  • Man, 81 years old who passed away on 16/03/2023
  • Man, 78 years old who passed away on 17/03/2023
  • Man, 94 years old who passed away 18/03/2023
  • Woman, 89 years old who passed away on 20/03/2023

-Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the ultimate cause: 1345

Hospitalizations:

- 42 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in shsypy hospitals

- 2 in serious condition (ICU: 2 intubated, 0 off ventilator)

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 57,858 diagnostic tests were performed

- 1,047 new cases detected (total cases 654,714)

- Positivity rate in all tests 1.81%