Two deaths and over 3 thousand cases of coronavirus in Cyprus

235 patients COVID-19 of which 67 are in serious condition. 74,9% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 2 2022:

- 2 deaths from the disease were reported COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 736.

- 235 patients COVID-19 of which 67 are in serious condition. 74,9% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

- 20 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continue to be hospitalized in intubated condition due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

- A total of 100,762 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 3,083 (positivity rate: 3,06%) new cases of the disease COVID-19 detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test (antigen rapid test), raising the total number of cases in 262,867.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

The 2 deaths reported with the ultimate cause of death attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:

- A 74-year-old man, who ended up on February 1 in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A 74-year-old man who died on February 2 at the Limassol General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 736, of which:

460 men (62,5%), and

- 276 women (37,5%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76,3 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 235 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 67 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 67 patients in serious condition, 28 are intubated, 6 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 33 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(49 patients)

COVID chamber

40

Intensive Care Unit

9

Nicosia

(40 patients)

COVID chamber

34

Intensive Care Unit

6

Λεμεσού

(51 patients)

COVID chamber

42

Intensive Care Unit

9

Paphos

(21 patients)

COVID chamber

15

Intensive Care Unit

6

Larnaca

(24 patients)

COVID chamber

21

Intensive Care Unit

3

Blessed

(16 patients)

COVID chamber

16

Intensive Care Units

(34 patients)

Intubated

28

Except for a respirator

6

C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):

Of the 100,762 diagnoses made, 5,435 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 95,327 by the method of antigen rapid test, 3083 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 105 cases from 659 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 41 cases of 1,982 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 327 cases from 2,299 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 39 cases from 307 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1,492 cases from 49,569 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 1,076 cases from 45,758 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • 3 cases from 188 samples received under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

In detail, the rapid antigen tests (rapid test) through the program of the Ministry of Health were carried out today as follows:

Province / Sector

Test number

Number of positives

Nicosia

11,718

309

Limassol

4,962

160

Larnaca

5,397

163

Paphos

2,054

83

Famagusta

1,375

37

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

716

1

Limassol

425

7

Larnaca

32

8

Paphos

243

8

Secondary Education

 Nicosia

4,856

29

Limassol

3,366

20

Larnaca

2,163

30

Paphos

1,577

18

Famagusta

 754

15

Closed Structures

150

2

Tracking

1,367

131

Special schools

 121

0

Test to Stay

4,482

55

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.