The announcement of the Minister Health
The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 15, 2022:
- 2 deaths were announced
- Relate to:
A 92-year-old man who died on March 13
A 78-year-old man who died on March 15
- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 904.
- 108 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals
- 17 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of ventilator / 6 intubated, MAF: 11)
- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 59,26%
- 21 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated intubated due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.
Diagnostic examinations:
- A total of 92.295 diagnostic tests were performed
- 3.294 new cases were identified (total of 360.078 cases).
- Position rate in all exams 3,57%
Total number of molecular tests (PCR):
- 3.699 molecular tests were performed
- 383 positive incidents occurred
- Position rate 10,35%
Total Rapid Antigen Test (RapidTest):
- 88.596 rapid antigen detection tests were performed
- There were 2.911 positive incidents
- Position rate 3,29%
Tracking:
- 405 molecular tests were performed and 59 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 14,57%)
- 726 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 73 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 10,06%)
Private initiative:
- 1.578 molecular tests were performed, 253 positive cases were identified (percentage of positivity 16,03%)
- 35.004 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.898 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 5,42%)
53.592 rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the programs of the Ministry of Health. 1.013 positive cases were identified.
- Sampling points: 14.419 rapid detection tests detected 623 positive cases (positivity rate 4,32%)
Education
- Primary Education: 20.062 rapid antigen detection tests, 121 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0,6%)
- Secondary Education: 11.612 rapid detection tests detected 111 positive cases (positivity rate 0,96%)
- Test-to-Stay: 4.432 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 56 positive cases were detected (1,26% positivity rate)
Other
- Nursing homes: 1.264 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 19 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1,5%)
- Closed structures: 151 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 4 new cases were detected (positivity rate 2,65%).
- Government Services: 926 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 6 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0,65%)
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.