The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 13 2022:
- 3 people died from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 672.
- 259 patients COVID-19 of which 87 are in serious condition. 74,91% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 18 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 122,016 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).
- 3,103 (positivity rate: 2,54%) 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 218,374.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:
The 3 people who died with the ultimate cause of death being attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:
- An 86-year-old man who died on January 13 at the Limassol General Hospital.
- An 89-year-old man who died on January 13 at Larnaca General Hospital.
- A man, 86 years old, who ended up on January 12 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 672, of which:
422 men (62,8%), and
- 250 women (37,2%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 259 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 87 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 87 patients in serious condition, 29 are intubated, 4 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 54 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
Hospital |
Chamber |
Number of Patients |
Famagusta (64 patients) |
COVID chamber |
52 |
Intensive Care Unit |
12 |
|
Nicosia (34 patients) |
COVID chamber |
26 |
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
Λεμεσού (56 patients) |
COVID chamber |
38 |
Intensive Care Unit |
18 |
|
Paphos (27 patients) |
COVID chamber |
21 |
Intensive Care Unit |
6 |
|
Larnaca (32 patients) |
COVID chamber |
22 |
Intensive Care Unit |
10 |
|
Blessed (13 patients) |
COVID chamber |
13 |
Intensive Care Units (33 patients) |
Intubated |
29 |
Except for a respirator |
4 |
C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 122,016 diagnoses made, 6,671 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 115,345 by the method of antigen rapid test, 3103 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:
- 51 cases of 2,495 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 426 cases from 3,754 samples taken through private initiative.
- 15 cases from 422 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1,655 cases from 56,424 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 956 cases from 58,921 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
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 |
9,430 |
240 |
|
Limassol |
3,947 |
126 |
|
Larnaca |
3,060 |
87 |
|
Paphos |
2,065 |
53 |
|
Famagusta |
703 |
12 |
|
Retirement Homes |
Nicosia |
310 |
0 |
Limassol |
469 |
9 |
|
Larnaca |
138 |
0 |
|
Famagusta |
38 |
1 |
|
Primary Education |
Nicosia |
8,020 |
45 |
Limassol |
6,551 |
51 |
|
Larnaca |
4,172 |
43 |
|
Paphos |
2503 |
17 |
|
Famagusta |
1119 |
9 |
|
Secondary Education |
Nicosia |
4,236 |
25 |
Limassol |
2,899 |
19 |
|
Larnaca |
2,137 |
23 |
|
Paphos |
1,716 |
10 |
|
Famagusta |
889 |
9 |
|
Closed Structures |
2377 |
44 |
|
Tracking |
1436 |
125 |
|
Special schools |
706 |
8 |
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.