The National Coronavirus Report shows a significant drop in all epidemiological indicators, which records several positive data for the pandemic until August 30, as well as the Death Report until September 1.
The highest peaks are in epidemic curves between the ages of 10 and 30, with lower vaccination coverage in July and possibly increased exposure to the virus.
Furthermore, the death analysis shows that in August, the number of deaths due to underlying COVID-19 has increased by 86% compared to July.
According to the report, as of August 30, 2021, 115.263 cases have been diagnosed in the Republic of Cyprus. COVID-19, with 507 deaths due COVID-19, with mortality COVID-19 to amount to 0,4%.
The cumulative effect of 14 days COVID-19 (diagnosed cases of 14 days per 100.000 inhabitants) is 419,1. In the last 14 days (17 - 30 August 2021) 3.722 confirmed cases were recorded COVID-19: The median age of the cases COVID-19 were 30 years old, 50,1% were men (n = 1.844) and 49,9% were women (n = 1.836) - out of 3.680 cases (98,9%) with relevant information available.
Based on the epidemiological history, 5,9% (n = 203) were cases with a recent travel history, while 94,1% (n = 3.262) were cases of domestic transmission - out of 3.465 cases (93,1%) with the relevant information available.
By age groups, in 996 infants, children and adolescents 0-19 years (26,8%), 2.321 adults aged 20-59 years (62,4%), 405 people aged 60 years and over (10,9%). The median age of all cases COVID-19 of the last 14 days is 30 years while the median age of adults 18+ years with COVID-19 is 36 years old.
On September 1, 2021, 145 people with COVID-19 (diagnosis until August 30) were hospitalized (based on registered data and including those who were discharged, transferred or died on that day). Their mean age was 63 years with 52,8% (n = 76) concerning men (out of 144 persons with the relevant information available) and 39,4% (n = 52) persons from the province of Limassol ( from 132 people with the relevant information available).
In total, 49 (43%) people with COVID-19 hospitalized by 114 individuals reported underlying diseases.
According to the records, 29 people (diagnosed until August 30) were in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - and all 27 were intubated. The median age of patients COVID-19 in ICU was 57 years, while 21 cases (72,4%) involved men.
In the last 14 days, 428.564 molecular tests (PCR) (48.261,7 per 100.000 population) and 206.331 antigen rapid tests (23.235,5 per 100.000 population) have been performed.
As of August 30, 2021, 115.263 cases have been diagnosed in the laboratory COVID-19.
In the last 14 days (17 - 30 August 2021) 3.722 cases have been diagnosed in the laboratory COVID-19.
The characteristics of confirmed cases COVID-19 diagnosed show that between 3.722 cases COVID-19 diagnosed as of August 17, 2021, 50,1% are men (n = 1.844) and 49,9% are women (n = 1.836).
Among the cases diagnosed in the last 14 days, out of 3.502 (94,1%) cases with available information, 1.189 (34%) had a place of residence in the province of Nicosia, 1.024 (29,2%) in the province of Limassol, 631 ( 18%) in the province of Larnaca, 326 (9,3%) in the province of free Famagusta, 325 (9,3%) in the province of Paphos and 7 cases (0,2%) concern the British bases or residence in the foreign country or not there was information available about them.
Deaths
Based on the recorded data, among the individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 as of August 30, 507 deaths were recorded (as of September 1, 2021), with the underlying cause of the disease COVID-19 (mortality COVID-19: 0,4%).
Mortality COVID-19 per 100.000 population is 57,1. There were 327 deaths in men (64,5%) and 180 in women (35,5%). The median age of people with COVID-19 who lost their lives due to this disease were 78 years old. In the province of Limassol 184 (36,3%) deaths were reported, 164 (32,5%) in the province of Nicosia, 95 (18,7%) in the province of Larnaca, 34 (6,7%) in the province of Paphos, 23 (4,5, 7%) in the province of free Famagusta and 1,4 deaths (XNUMX%) concern British bases or residence abroad or no information was available about them. The median time from the date of sampling to the date of death from COVID-19 it was 14 days.
Regarding the admissions to Hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICU), until September 1, 2021, a total of 4,6% (n = 5.338) of COVID19 cases received hospital treatment. The median age of the hospitalized persons is 60 years.
A total of 560 patients (10,5% of the total number of patients) were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The median age of those admitted to the ICU was 66 years. The patients in the ICU were mainly men (n = 355, 63,4%). The median length of stay in the ICU (for all patients admitted to the ICU) is 13 days. According to the registered data, on September 1, 2021, 29 patients (diagnosed until August 30, 2021) were in the ICU. The median age of these patients was 57 years. 72,4% (n = 21) of the cases concerned men.
The Scientific Committee consists of Konstantinos Konstantinou, Niki Pafitou, Georgios Nikolopoulos, Maria Koliou, Georgios Panos, Irini Christaki, Zoi-Dorothea Pana, Konstantinos Tsioutis, Petros Karagiannis, Georgios Petrikkos, Petros Agathangos and Petros Agathangos.