More than 3 thousand new cases in Cyprus were announced by the Ministry of Health

222 patients COVID-19 of which 69 are in serious condition. 74,78% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

Corona Virus

The Ministry of Health announces that today, February 3 2022:

- No deaths of patients with a final cause of death were recorded COVID-19, and therefore the total number of deaths remains 736.

- 222 patients COVID-19 of which 69 are in serious condition. 74,78% of patients do not have a history of vaccination.

- 19 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 115,470 disease detection tests have been performed by the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid detection method (antigen rapid test).

- 3,078 (positivity rate: 2,67%) 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 265,945.

The current results are detailed.

A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:

No patient deaths were recorded with COVID-19. Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 remains 736, of which:

460 men (62,5%), and

- 276 women (37,5%).

The average age of those who die from the disease is 76,3 years.

B. Patients:

In total, 222 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 69 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.

Of the 69 patients in serious condition, 30 are intubated, 5 are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 34 to an intensive care unit.

The situation in the hospitals is as follows:

Hospital

Chamber

Number of Patients

Famagusta

(49 patients)

COVID chamber

40

Intensive Care Unit

9

Nicosia

(41 patients)

COVID chamber

34

Intensive Care Unit

7

Λεμεσού

(48 patients)

COVID chamber

37

Intensive Care Unit

11

Paphos

(19 patients)

COVID chamber

15

Intensive Care Unit

4

Larnaca

(19 patients)

COVID chamber

16

Intensive Care Unit

3

Blessed

(12 patients)

COVID chamber

12

Intensive Care Units

(35 patients)

Intubated

30

Except for a respirator

5

C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):

Of the 115,470 diagnoses made, 5,552 were made by molecular method (PCR) and 109,918 by the method of antigen rapid test, 3078 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:

  • 34 cases from 417 samples taken through the process of tracking contacts of already confirmed cases.
  • 41 cases of 2,625 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
  • 344 cases from 2,115 samples taken through private initiative.
  • 27 cases from 364 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
  • 1,633 cases from 47,977 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
  • 998 cases from 61,941 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
  • 1 case from 30 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.

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

  • 0 cases from 1 sample taken as part of tests on closed structures.

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

8,310

197

Limassol

3,422

120

Larnaca

2,716

102

Paphos

1,755

63

Famagusta

1,237

38

Retirement Homes

Nicosia

 395

10

Limassol

 331

7

Larnaca

  92

1

Paphos

61

5

Famagusta

53

1

Primary Education

Nicosia

8,015

20

Limassol

5,939

48

Larnaca

3,509

31

Paphos

2,362

20

Famagusta

1030

7

Secondary Education

 Nicosia

4,555

28

Limassol

2,907

25

Larnaca

2,076

16

Paphos

1,479

19

Famagusta

 709

8

Closed Structures

1,675

12

Tracking

1,260

142

Special schools

 671

4

Test to Stay

6,200

69

Government services

1,182

5

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.