CYPRUS: 4 dead and over 3 thousand cases - "They lost the battle" 53-year-old and 55-year-old

252 patients COVID-19 of which 76 are in serious condition. 76,2% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus, exclusive

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 11 2022:

- 4 people died from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 665.

- 252 patients COVID-19 of which 76 are in serious condition. 76,2% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

- 20 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 105,376 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 3,515 (positivity rate: 3,34%) 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 212,074.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

The 4 people who died with the ultimate cause of death being attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:

- A 55-year-old man, who ended up on January 11 in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A 88-year-old man, who ended up on January 10 in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A woman, aged 53, who ended up on January 10 in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Nicosia.

- A 84-year-old woman who died on January 10 at the Nicosia General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 665, of which:

417 men (62,7%), and

- 248 women (37,3%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 75.9 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 252 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, 24 are intubated, 5 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 47 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(65 patients)

COVID chamber

57

Intensive Care Unit

8

Nicosia

(31 patients)

COVID chamber

25

Intensive Care Unit

6

Λεμεσού

(60 patients)

COVID chamber

42

Intensive Care Unit

18

Paphos

(20 patients)

COVID chamber

17

Intensive Care Unit

3

Larnaca

(35 patients)

COVID chamber

23

Intensive Care Unit

12

Blessed

(12 patients)

COVID chamber

12

Intensive Care Units

(29 patients)

Intubated

24

Except for a respirator

5

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

Of the 105,376 diagnoses made, 12,074 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 93,302 by the method of antigen rapid test, 3,515 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 266 cases from 2,270 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 51 cases of 2,711 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 705 cases from 6,476 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 55 cases from 451 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1,676 cases from 57,087 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 754 cases from 36,215 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • 8 cases from 166 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

9,046

256

Limassol

4,237

140

Larnaca

3,266

95

Paphos

2,283

63

Famagusta

 707

23

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

585

4

Limassol

228

11

Larnaca

196

2

Secondary Education

 Nicosia

5,615

45

Limassol

3,953

23

Larnaca

1,851

10

Paphos

1,368

6

Famagusta

 424

3

Closed Structures

1824

8

National Guard

180

6

Tracking

 452

59

(AF)