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Weekly case report: Two deaths and 1.774 new cases

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 20 - 26 May 2022:

- 2 deaths were announced

- Relate to:

  • Man, aged 77, who passed away on 20/05/2022
  • Woman, aged 74, who passed away on 21/05/2022

- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 1059.

- 30 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

- 8 in serious condition (ICU: 4 out of ventilator / 1 intubated, MAF: 3)

- 10 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated by intubation due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

Diagnostic examinations:

- A total of 74.539 diagnostic tests were performed

- 1.774 new cases were identified (total number of cases 489.963).

- Position rate in all exams 2,38%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- 5.133 molecular tests were performed

- 238 positive incidents occurred

- Positiveness rate 4,64%

Total Rapid Test:

- 69.406 rapid antigen detection tests were performed

- 1.536 positive incidents occurred

- Positiveness rate 2,21%

Tracking:

- 91 molecular tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 3,3%)

Private initiative:

- 3.611 molecular tests were performed, 187 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 5,18%)

- 57.139 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.445 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 2,53%)

12.267 rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the programs of the Ministry of Health. 91 positive cases were identified.

- Sampling points: 3.020 rapid detection tests 63 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 2,09%)

Education

- Primary Education: 170 rapid antigen detection tests, no positive cases detected (0% positivity rate)

Other

- National Guard: 635 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 2 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0,31%)

- Nursing homes: 3.695 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 25 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0,68%)

- Closed structures: 4.747 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 1 new case was detected (0,02% positivity rate).

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