The Ministry of Health announced 5 new deaths - More than 2.700 cases

"Extinguished" 65-year-old - 199 patients Covid-19 of which 49 are in serious condition -

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 9 2022:

- They were announced 5 deaths

- Relate to:

  • A 65-year-old man who died on February 8
  • A 88-year-old man who died on February 9
  • A 85-year-old man who died on February 9
  • A 90-year-old man who died on February 9
  • A woman, 94 years old, who passed away on February 9

- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 761.

-       199 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

-       49 in serious condition (3 in ICU / 18 intubated, 28 in MAF)

- Vaccination history of patients 65,33%

-       26 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated intubated for COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

Diagnostic examinations:

- They took place in total 95.572 diagnostic examinations

- They were located 2.779 new cases (set of cases 280.643).

- Position rate in all exams 2,91%

 Molecular tests (PCR):

- They took place 5.990 molecular tests

- They emerged 484positive incidents

- Position of positivity 8,08%

Rapid antigen detection test (fastTest):

- They were carried out 89.582 rapid antigen detection tests

- They emerged 2.295 positive incidents

- Position of positivity 2,56%

  Tracking:

- They were carried out 655 molecular tests and were detected  87 positive events (percentage of positivity 13,28%)

- They were carried out 1.418 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 97 positive events (percentage of positivity 6,84%)

Private initiative:

- They were carried out 2.281 molecular tests were identified 299 positive events (percentage of positivity 13,11%)

- They were carried out 44.397 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 1.303 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,93%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health were carried out 45.185 rapid antigen detection test. They were located 992 positive incidents.

- Sampling points: 23.694 rapid detection tests were detected 719 positive events (percentage of positivity 3,03%)

Education

- Primary Education: No rapid detection tests were performed.

- Secondary Education: 11.893 rapid detection tests were detected  80 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,67%)

- Test-to-Stay: performed 6.620 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 76 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,15%)

- Special Schools: conducted 172 rapid antigen detection test and detected 1 positive incident (percentage of positivity 0,58%)

 Other

- Nursing homes: conducted 1.338 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 19 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,42%)

- Government Services: performed  50 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 0 positive events (percentage of positivity 0%)

 Note:

The figures mentioned in the announcement are indicative and may vary based on the final and up-to-date data sent in the context of the National Epidemiological Risk Report published every second Friday.

The change in the way daily results are announced has a dual purpose.

On the one hand, the way in which the results were announced daily is simplified, so that they can be more easily understood by the media officials and the citizens. Furthermore, no data have been removed from the announcement, apart from the analysis of the patients per hospital (and now they will be given in total for all hospitals) which is not considered necessary as it does not provide essential data regarding the course and monitoring of the pandemic.

On the other hand, the examinations carried out per category of the population are grouped, in order to draw more correct conclusions at a scientific level as well.

For example, the severity of the results and the rate of positivity through the tracking process is different from the severity of the results performed daily and concerning people who need a negative result for SafePass purposes.

In the same way, the percentage of positivity from the tests carried out in the schools, is of different weight from the rest, respectively, since through this, the situation in the school units can be more correctly monitored.

Based on this philosophy, it was deemed necessary to change the way the results are announced daily. It is emphasized that then and depending on the data that emerge per phase of the pandemic, further changes and adjustments may be made.