The Ministry of Health announces that today, December 29 2021:
- 5 people died from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 635.
- 174 patients COVID-19 of which 84 are in serious condition. 82,76% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 15 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 118,894 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).
- 3002 (positive rate: 2,52% 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 157,928.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:
The 5 people who died with the ultimate cause of death being attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:
- A woman, aged 74, who ended up on December 29 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.
- A 87-year-old man, who ended up on December 29 at the Paphos General Hospital.
- A 77-year-old woman, who ended up on December 29 at the Limassol General Hospital.
- An 81-year-old man who died on December 29 at the Nicosia General Hospital.
- A woman, 94 years old, who ended up at home on December 29.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 635, of which:
404 men (63,6%), and
- 231 women (36,4%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 174 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 84 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 84 patients in serious condition, 24 are intubated, 9 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 51 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
|
Hospital |
Chamber |
Number of Patients |
|
Famagusta (35 patients) |
COVID chamber |
27 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
|
Nicosia (17 patients) |
COVID chamber |
10 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
7 |
|
|
Λεμεσού (46 patients) |
COVID chamber |
21 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
25 |
|
|
Paphos (14 patients) |
COVID chamber |
11 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
3 |
|
|
Larnaca (16 patients) |
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
COVID chamber |
8 |
|
|
Blessed (13 patients) |
COVID chamber |
13 |
|
Intensive Care Units (33 patients) |
Intubated |
24 |
|
Except for a respirator |
9 |
C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 118,894 diagnoses made, 13,293 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 105,601 by the method of antigen rapid test, 3002 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:
- 301 cases from 1,682 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 106 cases of 6,411 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 507 cases from 4,739 samples taken through private initiative.
- 35 cases from 445 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1379 cases from 74,378 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 674 cases from 31,223 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
The following case-free test was performed:
- 0 cases from 16 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 |
14,629 |
351 |
|
|
Limassol |
5,693 |
129 |
|
|
Larnaca |
5,266 |
90 |
|
|
Paphos |
2,685 |
49 |
|
|
Famagusta |
1,610 |
47 |
|
|
Retirement Homes |
Nicosia |
655 |
7 |
|
Limassol |
331 |
1 |
|
|
Larnaca |
116 |
0 |
|
|
Closed Structures |
232 |
0 |
|
|
Special schools |
6 |
0 |
|