The Ministry of Health informs that a total of 10,962 tests were performed today to detect the disease COVID-19.
A. Molecular Test (PCRtest): Of the 10,962 laboratory tests, 3,233 laboratory diagnoses were performed by the molecular method (PCR), with 186 cases of the disease COVID-19, which emerged as follows:
In addition, the following laboratory tests were performed without detecting a case:
B. Rapid antigen detection test (antigensfasttest): Of the 10,962 tests, 7,729 were performed using the rapid antigen detection method, with 153 positive results, identified as follows:
Province | Sampling points | Test number | Number of positives |
Limassol (total of positives: 11) | Grigoris Afxentiou Square - Governor's Office | 188 | 3 |
Capsule | 374 | 8 | |
Nursing homes / Other structures | 260 | 0 | |
Larnaca (total of positives: 38) | Central area - Point A. | 430 | 20 |
Central area - Point B. | 555 | 17 | |
Nursing homes / Other structures | 165 | 1 | |
Nicosia (total of positives: 73) | Acropolis | 787 | 35 |
Strovolos | 541 | 30 | |
Nursing homes / Other structures | 138 | 8 | |
Paphos (total of positives: 0) | Nursing homes / Other structures | 34 | 0 |
National Guard | National Guard camps throughout Cyprus | 1,097 | 4 |
Police |
| 268 | 3 |
Health professionals | Public and Private Hospitals all over Cyprus | 2,328 | 24 |
Public and Wider Public Sector | Departments and Services of Public and Wider Public Sector, Local Government | 564 | 0 |
In addition, the positive result for 132 samples of positive results detected through the rapid antigen test method in the previous days. In addition, a positive result from rapid tests was not verified by the molecular method. Positive rapid antigen detection tests confirmed by PCR are included in the total number of cases below.
Therefore, based on the data so far, the total number of cases is 10,883.
C. Patients:
In total, 131 patients are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, as follows:
Hospital | Chamber | Number of Patients |
Famagusta (70 patients) | Intensive Care Unit | 5 |
COVID chamber | 65 | |
Nicosia (25 patients) | Intensive Care Unit | 14 (the 2 out of a respirator) |
COVID chamber | 11 | |
Λεμεσού (24 patients) | COVID chamber | 24 |
Athalassas (5 patients) | COVID chamber | 5 |
Blessed (7 patients) | COVID chamber | 7 |
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