Another 3 patients “passed away”, among them 53-year-old - 4.673 new cases announced by the Ministry. Health

151 patients with coronavirus are hospitalized, of which 26 are in serious condition

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 22 2022:

- They were announced 3 deaths

- Relate to:

- Woman, aged 53, who died on March 21, 2022

- Woman, aged 70, who died on March 21, 2022

- A man, 92 years old, who died on March 21, 2022

Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 918.

-       151 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

-       26 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of ventilator / 7 intubated, MAF: 19)

- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 52,99%

-       22 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 94.943 diagnostic examinations

- They were located 4.673 new cases (set of cases 387.315).

- Position rate in all exams 4,92%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- They took place 3.772 molecular tests

- They emerged  476positive incidents

- Position of positivity 12,62%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (fastTest):

- They were carried out 91.171 rapid antigen detection tests

- They emerged 4.197 positive incidents

- Position of positivity 4,6%

Tracking:

- They were carried out 411 molecular tests and were detected  71 positive events (percentage of positivity 17,27%)

- They were carried out 681 rapid antigen detection tests and detected  62 positive events (percentage of positivity 9,1%)

Private initiative:

- They were carried out 1.694 molecular tests were identified 342 positive events (percentage of positivity 20,19%)

- They were carried out 36.324 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 2.673 positive events (percentage of positivity 7,36%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health were carried out 54.847 rapid antigen detection test. They were located 1.524 positive incidents.

- Sampling points: 16.248 rapid detection tests were detected 1.042 positive events (percentage of positivity 6,41%)

Education

- Primary Education: 19.047 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 192 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,01%)

- Secondary Education: 10.574 rapid detection tests were detected 105 positive events (percentage of positivity 0,99%)

- Test-to-Stay: performed 6.158 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 96 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,56%)

- Special Schools: conducted 69 rapid antigen detection test and no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

Other

- Nursing homes: conducted 1.171 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 18 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,54%)

- Closed structures: carried out 291 rapid detection of antigen no new cases detected (positive rate 0%).

- Government Services: performed 608 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 9 positive events (percentage of positivity 1,48%)

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.