CYPRUS: More than 2 thousand cases - 41 patients in serious condition

The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 13 2022:

- No deaths were reported.

- Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 785.

-       182 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

-       41 in serious condition (0 in ICU / 11 intubated, 30 in MAF)

- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 69,79%

-       30 Patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated intubated for COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

Diagnostic examinations:

- They took place in total 81.650 diagnostic examinations

- They were located 2.047 new cases (set of cases 290.110).

- Position rate in all exams 2,51%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- They took place 6.740 molecular tests

- They emerged 222positive incidents

- Position of positivity 3,29%

-       Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (fastTest):

- They were carried out 74.910 rapid antigen detection tests

- They emerged 1.825 positive incidents

- Position of positivity 2,44%

Tracking:

- They were carried out 307 molecular tests and were detected 27 positive events (percentage of positivity 8,79%)

- They were carried out 1.117 rapid antigen detection tests and detected 107 positive events (percentage of positivity 9,58%)

Private initiative:

- They were carried out 1.012 molecular tests were identified 114 positive events (percentage of positivity 11,26%)

- They were carried out 28.360 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 768 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,71%)

Through the programs of the Ministry of Health were carried out 46.550 rapid antigen detection test. They were located 1.057 positive incidents.

- Sampling points: 43.698 rapid detection tests were detected 927 positive events (percentage of positivity 2,12%)

Other

- Nursing homes: conducted 306 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 21 positive events (percentage of positivity 6,86%)

- Closed structures: carried out 1.429 rapid antigen detection tests were detected 2 new incidents (percentage of positivity 0,14%).

Note:

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.

The change in the way daily results are announced has a dual purpose.

On the one hand, the way in which the results were announced daily is simplified, so that they can be more easily understood by the media staff and the citizens. will be given in total for all hospitals) which is not considered necessary as it does not provide essential information regarding the course and monitoring of the pandemic.

On the other hand, the examinations carried out per category of the population are grouped, in order to draw more correct conclusions at a scientific level as well.

For example, the severity of the results and the rate of positivity through the tracking process is different from the severity of the results performed daily and concerning people who need a negative result for SafePass purposes.

In the same way, the percentage of positivity from the tests carried out in the schools, is of different weight from the rest, respectively, since through this, the situation in the school units can be more correctly monitored.

Based on this philosophy, it was deemed necessary to change the way the results are announced daily. It is emphasized that then and depending on the data that emerge per phase of the pandemic, further changes and adjustments may be made.