CYPRUS: More than 5000 cases today

The announcement of the Minister Health

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 24 March 2022:

- No deaths of patients with a final cause of death were recorded COVID-19

Total number of deaths with final cause of the disease COVID-19: 922.

- 151 patients COVID-19 are hospitalized in OKYPY hospitals

- 24 in serious condition (ICU: 0 out of ventilator / 7 intubated, MAF: 17)

- Percentage of patients without a history of vaccination: 52,32%

- 20 patients who have ceased to be infectious continue to be treated intubated due to COVID in an Intensive Care Unit.

Diagnostic examinations:

- A total of 103.263 diagnostic tests were performed

- 5.186 new cases were identified (total of 397.205 cases). - Position rate in all exams 5,02%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- 3.859 molecular tests were performed

- There were 498 positive incidents

- Position rate 12,9%

Total Rapid Test:

- 99.404 rapid antigen detection tests were performed

- There were 4.688 positive incidents

- Position rate 4,72%

Tracking:

- 366 molecular tests were performed and 61 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 16,67%)

- 802 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 125 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 15,59%)

Private initiative:

- 1.742 molecular tests were performed, 367 positive cases were identified (percentage of positivity 21,07%)

- 42.374 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 3.033 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 7,16%)

57.030 rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the programs of the Ministry of Health. 1.655 positive cases were identified.

- Sampling points: 18.721 rapid detection tests detected 1.140 positive cases (positivity rate 6,09%)

Education

- Primary Education: 18.168 rapid antigen detection tests, 178 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0,98%)

- Secondary Education: 10.949 rapid detection tests detected 90 positive cases (positivity rate 0,82%)

- Test-to-Stay: 6.012 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 95 positive cases were detected (1,58% positivity rate)

- Special Schools: 68 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and no positive cases were detected (0% positivity rate)

Other

- Nursing homes: 1.427 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 22 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1,54%)

Closed structures: 533 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 3 new cases were identified (0,56% positivity rate). - Government Services: 350 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 2 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0,57%)

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.