One death and almost 2 thousand new cases were announced by the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 1 2022:

- It was announced 1 death

- It's about:

• A 82-year-old man who died on March 1

- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 857.

-       146 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

-       31 in serious condition (ICU: 1 out of ventilator / 13 intubated, MAF: 17)

- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 58,22%

-       19 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 102.159 diagnostic examinations

- They were located 1.986 new cases (set of cases 324.502).

- Position rate in all exams 1,94%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- They took place 6.740 molecular tests

- They emerged  310positive incidents

- Position of positivity 4,6%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (fastTest):

- They were carried out 95.419 rapid antigen detection tests

- They emerged 1.676 positive incidents

- Position of positivity 1,76%

Tracking:

- They were carried out 418 molecular tests and were detected 38 positive events (percentage of positivity 9,09%)

- They were carried out 613 rapid antigen detection tests and detected  42 positive events (percentage of positivity 6,85%)

Private initiative:

- They were carried out 1.566 molecular tests were identified 196 positive events (percentage of positivity 12,52%)

- They were carried out 41.188 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 1.052 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,55%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health were carried out 54.231 rapid antigen detection test. They were located 624 positive incidents.

- Sampling points: 14.660 rapid detection tests were detected 392 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,67%)

Education

- Primary Education: 21.054 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 69 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,33%)

- Secondary Education: 11.910 rapid detection tests were detected 72 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,6%)

- Test-to-Stay: performed 3.893 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 40 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,03%)

Other

- Nursing homes: conducted 1.084 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 6 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,55%)

- Closed structures: carried out 175 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 2 new incidents (percentage of positivity 1,14%).

- Government Services: performed 842 rapid antigen detection test and detected 1 positive incident (percentage of positivity 0,12%)

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.