After the completion of last night and the 2nd repetitive laboratory examination of samples taken from the 30 people who had been reported as positive cases COVID-19 On Monday, August 24, 2020, the Ministry of Health informs that, according to the information from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, out of the 30 samples tested, 2 cases of coronavirus occurred. Repeat laboratory tests were performed by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, as the reference laboratory, and the Microbiological Laboratory of the reference hospital in Famagusta.
These are people who returned from Mykonos on August 23. The protocols apply to both themselves and their close contacts.
The 28 people who are negative for the virus, as well as their close contacts, have already been released from the mandatory quarantine protocol.
As a result, on Monday, August 24, 2020, 11 cases were identified after 3,522 laboratory tests were performed.
The total number of positive cases COVID-19 in Cyprus is 1,456.
Source: alphanews