CYPRUS: 3 new cases of the disease

The Ministry of Health informs that, according to information received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, out of a total of 2,320 laboratory diagnoses, 3 new cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19.

Virus-positive individuals emerged from 989 samples taken as part of passenger and repatriated controls.

In addition, the following laboratory tests were performed without detecting a case:

From samples taken through private initiative, 322 laboratory tests were performed,
From laboratory samples taken through the process of tracking the contacts of already confirmed cases, 95 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 132 laboratory tests were completed,
From samples taken under the immigration structure control program, 25 laboratory diagnoses were performed,
From samples taken under the control program of students, teachers and school staff, 383 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
From the samples taken from the inhabitants of Kato Pyrgos Tillirias, 9 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
From the student control program, 2 laboratory tests were performed,
From the laboratory testing program of 5,000 people aged 18-40 in areas with a large number of people, 136 laboratory tests were completed, and
From samples taken within the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics, 227 laboratory diagnoses were completed.
Therefore, based on the data so far, the total number of cases is 1,523.

In addition, the Famagusta General Hospital treats three people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, one of whom is in the Intensive Care Unit. A patient is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital COVID-19 out of ventilator.