CYPRUS: 8 deaths and 2.499 new cases - "Extinguished" 64-year-old

224 patients COVID-19 of which 75 are in serious condition. 75% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 26 2022:

- 8 deaths were reported from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 724.

- 224 patients COVID-19 of which 75 are in serious condition. 75% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

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

- A total of 92,276 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 2,499 (positivity rate: 2,71%) 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 243,818.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

The 8 deaths reported with the ultimate cause of death attributed to the disease COVID-19, relate to:

- A 72-year-old man, who ended up on January 23 in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A woman, 88 years old, who ended up on January 25 at the Limassol General Hospital.

- A woman, 91 years old, who ended up on January 25 at the Limassol General Hospital.

- Woman, 83 years old, who ended up on January 26 at Larnaca General Hospital.

- A man, 86 years old, who ended up on January 26 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.

- A 85-year-old woman who died on January 26 at the Nicosia General Hospital.

- A woman, 81 years old, who ended up on January 26 at the General Hospital of Famagusta.

- A woman, aged 64, who ended up on January 26 in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Nicosia.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 724, of which:

450 men (62,2%), and

- 274 women (37,8%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76,2 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 224 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 75 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 75 patients in serious condition, 34 are intubated, 4 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 37 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(50 patients)

COVID chamber

38

Intensive Care Unit

12

Nicosia

(29 patients)

COVID chamber

24

Intensive Care Unit

5

Λεμεσού

(48 patients)

COVID chamber

35

Intensive Care Unit

13

Paphos

(16 patients)

COVID chamber

13

Intensive Care Unit

3

Larnaca

(31 patients)

COVID chamber

27

Intensive Care Unit

4

Blessed

(12 patients)

COVID chamber

12

Intensive Care Units

(38 patients)

Intubated

34

Except for a respirator

4

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

Of the 92,276 diagnoses made, 5,190 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 87,086 by the method of antigen rapid test, 2499 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 64 cases from 411 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 21 cases of 921 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 360 cases from 3,343 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 45 cases from 279 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1,158 cases from 47,918 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 837 cases from 39,168 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • The cases from 14 samples received within the program of referrals by Personal Doctors and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

In addition, the following tests were performed, without detecting a case:

  • Cases of 0 samples taken as part of closed structure tests.

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

11,774

236

Limassol

5,064

134

Larnaca

5,239

125

Paphos

2,287

65

Famagusta

1,312

15

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

528

35

Limassol

290

9

Larnaca

18

3

Paphos

288

14

Secondary Education

 Nicosia

4,159

11

Limassol

2,981

27

Larnaca

1,244

4

Paphos

 885

9

Closed Structures

196

2

Tracking

1382

128

Test to Stay

1297

19

Industrial areas

 224

1

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.