Two new deaths and almost 2.700 cases

164 patients with coronavirus are hospitalized, of which 40 are in serious condition

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 21 2022:

- They were announced 2 deaths

- Relate to:

  • A woman, 90 years old, who passed away on February 20
  • A 80-year-old man who died on February 21

- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 825.

-       164 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

-       40 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of ventilator / 13 intubated, MAF: 27)

- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 68,91%

-       27 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 132.177 diagnostic examinations

- They were located 2.698 new cases (set of cases 308.917).

- Position rate in all exams 2,04%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- They took place 9.456 molecular tests

- They emerged  342positive incidents

- Position of positivity 3,62%

-       Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (fastTest):

- They were carried out 122.721 rapid antigen detection tests

- They emerged 2.356 positive incidents

- Position of positivity 1,92%

Tracking:

- They were carried out 389 molecular tests and were detected  32 positive events (percentage of positivity 8,23%)

- They were carried out 1.042 rapid antigen detection tests and detected  94 positive events (percentage of positivity 9,02%)

Private initiative:

- They were carried out 1.875 molecular tests were identified 208 positive events (percentage of positivity 11,09%)

- They were carried out 63.945 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 1.512 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,36%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health were carried out 58.776 rapid antigen detection test. They were located 844 positive incidents.

- Sampling points: 19.094 rapid detection tests were detected 468 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,45%)

Education

- Primary Education: 18.536 rapid antigen detection tests were detected  71 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,38%)

- Secondary Education: 10.427 rapid detection tests were detected  64 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,61%)

- Test-to-Stay: performed 5.498 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 68 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,24%)

- Special Schools: conducted 855 rapid antigen detection tests and detected  14 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,64%)

Other

- National Guard: carried out 297 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 8 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,69%)

- Nursing homes: conducted 1.376 rapid antigen detection tests were detected  52 positive events (percentage of positivity 3,78%)

- Closed structures: carried out  21 rapid antigen detection test and no new cases were detected

- Government Services: performed 1.337 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 5 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,37%)

- Industrial Areas: carried out 293 rapid antigen detection test and no positive cases were detected

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.