CYPRUS: Two deaths and 410 new cases

From a total of 12.042 laboratory tests

Snapshot 2020 04 02 18.18.07

The Ministry of Health announces that today, December 18, 2020:

- Two people have died from the disease COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 87.

- 115 patients COVID-19 25 of whom are in serious condition.

- A total of 12,042 disease detection tests have been performed, of which 4,132 by the molecular method (PCR) and 7,910 by the rapid antigen detection method (rapid test).

- 410 new cases of the disease were identified and confirmed by molecular tests (PCR), raising the total number of cases at 17,057. The 410 include 113 verifications from rapid tests of the previous days.

- In 199 cases from the rapid antigen test (rapid test) there was a positive result, which should be verified by the molecular method (PCR).

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:

- A 61-year-old man with a serious medical history, who was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Nicosia.

- A man, aged 89, with underlying diseases, who was treated at the General Hospital of Famagusta.

Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 87, of which:

57 men (65%), and

- 30 women (35%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 79 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 115 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 25 in serious condition.

Of the 25 patients who are critical, 12 are intubated, one is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and 12 to the Intensive Care Unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta (59 patients)

Intensive Care Unit

6

COVID chamber

53

Nicosia

(28 patients)

Intensive Care Unit

13 (1 out of ventilator)

COVID chamber

9

Intensive Care Unit

6

Λεμεσού

(26 patients)

COVID chamber

26

Blessed

(2 patient)

COVID chamber

2

C. Molecular Test (PCR test):

Of the 4,132 laboratory diagnoses performed today by the molecular method (PCR), 410 cases of the disease were identified and verified COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 144 cases from 1,016 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 2 cases from 594 samples taken as part of passenger and repatriate control.
  • 130 cases from 1,863 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 19 cases from 426 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1 case from 34 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.
  • 1 case of 2 samples taken in the context of the control of the Cyprus Basketball Federation and the Cyprus Volleyball Federation.
  • 113 cases from 116 samples taken for verification by the method of molecular examination of positive results detected by the rapid antigen test method in the previous days.

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

  • 1 sample taken during the control of the ELDYK camp.
  • 80 samples taken from the inhabitants of Kato Pyrgos Tillirias.

D. Antigen rapid test: From the 7,910 tests performed with the method of rapid antigen detection (rapid test), 199 positive results were obtained.

These 199 cases will be examined by the molecular PCR method, in order to be verified.

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

Province

Sampling points

Test number

Number of positives

Limassol

Central area

290

13

Germany

147

2

Ypsonas

215

4

Inside the Neighborhood

300

3

Avdemou

200

3

Total:

1,152

25

Positiveness rate:

2,17%

Larnaca

Central area - Point A.

167

4

Central area - Point B.

407

23

Aradippou - Point A.

280

9

Aradippou - Point B.

124

2

Meadows

368

16

Corn

242

6

Total:

1,588

60

Positiveness rate:

3,78%

Nicosia

Strovolos - Point A.

408

12

Strovolos - Point B.

642

17

Praise

532

11

Palouriotissa

405

4

Aglantzia

434

14

Acropolis

296

8

Analyzing

216

6

Anthoupolis

330

9

Monday

415

6

Total:

3,678

87

Positiveness rate:

2,37%

Paphos

Central area

303

7

Total:

303

7

Positiveness rate:

2,31%

Famagusta

Paralimni

106

1

Derynia

121

3

Total:

227

4

Positiveness rate:

1,76%

National Guard

National Guard camps throughout Cyprus

284

5

Public and Wider Public Sector

Departments and Services of Public and Wider Public Sector, Local Government

72

0

Health professionals

Public and Private Hospitals all over Cyprus

70

0

Retirement Homes / Roofs

Nicosia

91

0

Larnaca

44

0

Private initiative

Rapid tests performed through private initiative in private laboratories

401

11

Total:

401

11

Positiveness rate:

2,74

(MKY)