CYPRUS: Two deaths and 164 new cases

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

- Two people have died from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 178.

- 184 patients COVID-19 58 of whom are in serious condition.

- A total of 11,170 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 164 (positivity rate: 1,47%) 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 29,636.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

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

- Man, aged 77, with underlying diseases, who ended up in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Nicosia.

- An 84-year-old man with underlying diseases, who ended up at Larnaca General Hospital.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 178, of which:

119 men (67%), and

- 59 women (33%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 80 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 184 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 58 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 58 patients who are critical, 30 are intubated, seven are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 21 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital	Chamber	Number of Patients
Famagusta (60 patients)	Intensive Care Unit	8
	COVID chamber	52
Nicosia (71 patients)	Intensive Care Unit	37 (7 out of ventilator)
	COVID chamber	27
	Intensive Care Unit	7
Λεμεσού (53 patients)	COVID chamber	47
	Intensive Care Unit	6

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

Of the 11,170 laboratory diagnoses performed today, 1,739 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 9,431 by the antigen rapid test, 164 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

• 56 cases from 314 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
• 1 case of 135 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
• 36 cases from 877 samples taken through private initiative.
• 4 cases from 278 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
• 2 cases from 2 samples taken under the immigrant structures control program.
• 65 cases from 9,431 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method.

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

• 133 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

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

Province	Sampling points	Test number		Number of positives
Limassol	Central area	262		4
	Inside the Neighborhood	172		10
	Germany	328		5
	Ypsonas	196		3
	Capsule	213		4
	Lower Polemidia	143		0
	Total:	1,314		26
	Positiveness rate:	1,98%
Larnaca	Central area - Point A.	326		5
	Central area - Point B.	154		2
	Δροσιά	141		2
	Meadows	220		4
	Maroni	123		1
	Alertric	28		0
	Total:	992		14
	Positiveness rate:	1,41%
Nicosia	Palouriotissa	356		1
	Strovolos	337		1
	Latsia	242		4
	Lakatamia	247		2
	Praise	205		0
	Anthoupolis	228		2
	Total:	1,615		10
	Positiveness rate:	0,62%
Paphos	Central area	291		1
	Total:	291		1
	Positiveness rate:	0,34%
Famagusta	Paralimni	59		0
	Derynia	105		0
	Total:	164		0
	Positiveness rate:	%
Retirement Homes / Roofs	Nicosia	874	1
	Limassol	361	1
Special schools	Pancyprian	187	0
Media	Pancyprian	160	0
Public sector	Departments / Services / Ministries all over Cyprus	1,378	0
Industries / Crafts / Private Companies	Pancyprian	562	4
National Guard	Pancyprian	729	4
Closed structures	Pancyprian	565	4
Health professionals	Pancyprian	49	0
Athletes	Pancyprian	190	0