CYPRUS: 3 deaths and over 1000 new cases

The Ministry of Health announces that today, July 21, 2021:

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The Ministry of Health announces that today, July 21, 2021:

- Three people died of the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 394.
- 243 patients COVID-19 of which 63 are in serious condition. 92,2% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- A total of 73,098 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 1,014 (positivity rate: 1,39%) 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 at 94,261.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

The three people who died with the ultimate cause of death being attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:

- A 78-year-old man who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A 82-year-old man who ended up at the General Hospital of Famagusta.

- A 89-year-old woman who ended up at the Limassol General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 394, of which:

262 men (66,5%), and

- 132 women (33,5%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 77,2 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 243 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 63 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 63 patients in serious condition, 26 are intubated in the Intensive Care Unit and 37 in the Intensive Care Unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(72 patients)

COVID chamber

66

Intensive Care Unit

6

Nicosia

(58 patients)

COVID chamber

21

Intensive Care Unit

11

Intensive Care Unit

26

Λεμεσού

(78 patients)

COVID chamber

62

Intensive Care Unit

16

Larnaca

(25 patients)

COVID chamber

21

Intensive Care Unit

4

Blessed

(10 patient)

COVID chamber

10

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

Of the 73,098 diagnoses made today, 7,537 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 65,561 by antigen rapid test, 1,014 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 90 cases from 616 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 11 cases of 2,607 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 194 cases from 3,762 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 19 cases from 326 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1 case from 226 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.
  • 70 cases from 1,971 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 629 cases from 63,590 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method.

In detail, the rapid antigen test (rapid test) was performed today as follows:

Province / Sector

Test number

Number of positives

Percentage of positivity

Nicosia

22,078

174

0,79%

Limassol

14,932

181

1,21%

Larnaca

11,759

137

1,17%

Paphos

8,100

68

0,84%

Famagusta

6,099

69

1,13%

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

253

0

 

Limassol

259

0

 

Larnaca

27

0

 

Sampling Airports

83

0