The Ministry of Health announces that today, January 24 2022:
- 1 death from the disease was announced COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 713.
- 221 patients COVID-19 of which 75 are in serious condition. 70,59% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.
- 22 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 130,466 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).
- 2,815 (positivity rate: 2,16%) 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 238,773.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:
The 1st death reported with the ultimate cause of death being attributed to the disease COVID-19, it's about:
- A woman, 87 years old, who ended up on January 24 at the Limassol General Hospital.
Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 amounts to 713, of which:
447 men (62,7%), and
- 266 women (37,3%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 76,1 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 221 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, 30 are intubated, 4 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 41 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
|
Hospital |
Chamber |
Number of Patients |
|
Famagusta (55 patients) |
COVID chamber |
41 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
14 |
|
|
Nicosia (36 patients) |
COVID chamber |
28 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
|
Λεμεσού (51 patients) |
COVID chamber |
39 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
12 |
|
|
Paphos (12 patients) |
COVID chamber |
10 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
2 |
|
|
Larnaca (30 patients) |
COVID chamber |
25 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
5 |
|
|
Blessed (3 patients) |
COVID chamber |
3 |
|
Intensive Care Units (34 patients) |
Intubated |
30 |
|
Except for a respirator |
4 |
C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 130,466 diagnoses made, 7,788 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 122,678 by the method of antigen rapid test, 2,815 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:
35 cases from 467 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
- 52 cases of 3,573 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 278 cases from 3,034 samples taken through private initiative.
- 30 cases from 335 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 1,608 cases from 68,691 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 808 cases from 53,987 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
- 4 cases from 379 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 |
9,270 |
201 |
|
|
Limassol |
4,628 |
107 |
|
|
Larnaca |
3,058 |
78 |
|
|
Paphos |
2,056 |
61 |
|
|
Famagusta |
793 |
17 |
|
|
Retirement Homes |
Nicosia |
720 |
33 |
|
Limassol |
519 |
3 |
|
|
Larnaca |
207 |
2 |
|
|
Famagusta |
160 |
0 |
|
|
Primary Education |
Nicosia |
8,201 |
32 |
|
Limassol |
6,235 |
52 |
|
|
Larnaca |
3,839 |
23 |
|
|
Paphos |
2,362 |
28 |
|
|
Famagusta |
1,113 |
1 |
|
|
Secondary Education |
Nicosia |
3,243 |
12 |
|
Limassol |
2,013 |
20 |
|
|
Larnaca |
1,198 |
15 |
|
|
Paphos |
575 |
5 |
|
|
Famagusta |
508 |
5 |
|
|
Closed Structures |
212 |
2 |
|
|
Tracking |
1,270 |
104 |
|
|
Special schools |
479 |
1 |
|
|
Government services |
1,056 |
4 |
|
|
Industrial Areas |
272 |
2 |
|
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.