CYPRUS: 3 deaths and 1.813 new cases

238 patients COVID-19 of which 76 are in serious condition. 73,53% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 23 2022:

- 3 deaths from the disease were reported COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 712.

- 238 patients COVID-19 of which 76 are in serious condition. 73,53% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

- 21 post-COVID patients who have ceased to be infectious (declassified cases), continue to be hospitalized in intubated condition due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

- A total of 83,323 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 1,813 (positivity rate: 2,18%) new cases of the disease COVID-19 detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test (antigen rapid test), raising the total number of cases in 235,958.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

The 3 deaths reported with the ultimate cause of death attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:

- A woman, 76 years old, who ended up on January 22 at the Limassol General Hospital.

- A woman, 85 years old, who ended up on January 23 at the Limassol General Hospital.

- A woman, 84 years old, who ended up on January 23 at the Limassol General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 712, of which:

447 men (62,8%), and

- 265 women (37,2%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 238 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 76 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 76 patients in serious condition, 27 are intubated, 4 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 45 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(55 patients)

COVID chamber

38

Intensive Care Unit

17

Nicosia

(34 patients)

COVID chamber

25

Intensive Care Unit

9

Λεμεσού

(54 patients)

COVID chamber

43

Intensive Care Unit

11

Paphos

(19 patients)

COVID chamber

16

Intensive Care Unit

3

Larnaca

(35 patients)

COVID chamber

30

Intensive Care Unit

5

Blessed

(9 patients)

COVID chamber

9

Intensive Care Units

(31 patients)

Intubated

27

Except for a respirator

4

 C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):

Of the 83,323 diagnoses made, 4,564 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 78,759 by the method of antigen rapid test, 1,813 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 44 cases from 352 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 60 cases of 2,037 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 149 cases from 1,866 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 7 cases from 137 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 666 cases from 30,703 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 885 cases from 48,056 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • 2 cases from 172 samples received under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

In detail, the rapid antigen tests (rapid test) through the program of the Ministry of Health were carried out today as follows:

Province / Sector

Test number

Number of positives

Nicosia

18,683

286

Limassol

9,461

164

Larnaca

8,330

173

Paphos

5,103

98

Famagusta

2,520

22

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

221

17

Closed Structures

2,018

10

Tracking

1,720

115

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.