CYPRUS: 3 deaths and over 3 thousand new cases of coronavirus

259 patients COVID-19 of which 87 are in serious condition. 74,91% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus, exclusive

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.