5 deaths and 1.701 cases of coronavirus were announced in the last week

5 deaths and 1.701 cases of coronavirus were announced in the last week

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The Ministry of Health announces that for the week of March 3 – 9, 2023:

- 5 deaths were announced

- Relate to:

Woman, aged 96, who passed away on 02/03/2023
Woman, aged 88, who passed away on 04/03/2023
Man, aged 84, who passed away on 04/03/2023
Man, aged 81, who passed away on 05/03/2023
Man, aged 49, who passed away on 07/03/2023
- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 1.335.

- 44 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

– 9 in serious condition (ICU: 3 off ventilator/6 intubated)

– 6 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be intubated due to COVID in the Intensive Care Unit.

Diagnostic examinations:

– A total of 59.293 diagnostic tests were performed

– 1.701 new cases were detected (total number of cases 652.386).

– Positive rate in all exams 2,87%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

– 1.542 molecular tests were performed

– There were 141 positive cases

– 9,14% positivity rate

Total Rapid Test:

– 57.751 rapid antigen detection tests were performed

– There were 1.560 positive cases

– 2,7% positivity rate

Private initiative:

– 1.064 molecular tests were performed, 74 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6,95%)

– 32.131 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.390 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 4,33%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health, 25.620 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 170 positive cases were identified.

– Sampling points: 17.764 rapid detection tests, 131 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0,74%

Education

– Primary Education: 143 rapid antigen detection tests, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

– Secondary Education: 442 rapid detection tests, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

Other

– Nursing homes: 4.905 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 35 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0,71%)

– Closed structures: 2.366 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 4 new cases were detected (positivity rate 0,17%).