The Ministry of Health announces that today, March 19, 2021:
- No deaths of patients with a final cause of death were recorded today COVID-19, and therefore the total number of deaths remains 241.
- 204 patients COVID-19 45 of whom are in serious condition.
- A total of 57,791 disease detection tests have been performed with the molecular method (PCR) and the antigen rapid test method.
- 364 (positivity rate: 0,63%) new cases of the disease COVID-19 were detected by molecular tests (PCR) and antigen rapid test tests, bringing the total number of cases to 41,475.
The current results are detailed.
A. Deaths from the disease COVID-19:
No patient deaths were recorded today with COVID-19. Therefore, the total number of deaths with the ultimate cause of the disease COVID-19 remains 241, of which:
- 160 men (66%), and
- 81 women (34%).
The average age of those who die from the disease is 79 years.
B. Patients:
In total, 204 patients of the disease are treated in the hospitals of OKYPY COVID-19, of which 45 in serious condition or in MAF conditions.
Of the 45 patients who are critical, 15 are intubated, six are admitted to an intravenous intensive care unit and 24 to an intensive care unit.
The situation in the hospitals is as follows:
|
Hospital |
Chamber |
Number of Patients |
|
Famagusta (71 patients) |
COVID chamber |
63 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
|
Nicosia (55 patients) |
Intensive Care Unit |
21 (6 out of ventilator) |
|
COVID chamber |
26 |
|
|
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
|
Λεμεσού (59 patients) |
COVID chamber |
51 |
|
Intensive Care Unit |
8 |
|
|
Larnaca (16 patients) |
COVID chamber |
16 |
|
Blessed (3 patients) |
COVID chamber |
3 |
C. Positive incidents Covid-19 (PCR test and rapid antigen test):
Of the 57,791 laboratory diagnoses performed today, 3,002 were made by the molecular method (PCR) and 54,789 by the antigen rapid test, 364 cases of the disease were identified. COVID-19, which emerged as follows:
- 93 cases from 770 samples obtained through the process of tracking close contact (primary contacts) cases.
- 1 case of 542 samples taken as part of a passenger check at Larnaca and Paphos Airports.
- 44 cases from 1,311 samples taken through private initiative.
- 15 cases from 300 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals.
- 12 cases from 618 samples tested by the antigen rapid test method in private clinical laboratories and pharmacies.
- 199 cases from 54,171 samples examined by the method of antigen rapid test through the program of the Ministry of Health.
In addition, the following laboratory tests were performed without detecting a case:
- 79 samples taken under the program of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics.
In detail, the rapid antigen test (rapid test) was performed today as follows:
|
Province / Sector |
Test number |
Number of positives |
Percentage of positivity |
|
|
Nicosia |
14,606 |
41 |
0,28% |
|
|
Limassol |
10,857 |
98 |
0,90% |
|
|
Larnaca |
5,522 |
14 |
0,25% |
|
|
Paphos |
2,894 |
12 |
0,41% |
|
|
Famagusta |
2,084 |
6 |
0,29% |
|
|
Retirement Homes |
Nicosia |
461 |
0 |
|
|
Limassol |
130 |
0 |
|
|
|
Aradippou Industrial Area |
338 |
0 |
|
|
|
Businesses * |
5,992 |
10 |
|
|
|
National Guard |
268 |
1 |
||
|
Education |
10,598 |
17 |
||
|
Special schools |
336 |
0 |
||
|
Closed Structures |
85 |
0 |
* In cooperation with the employers' organizations, consumables were provided by the Ministry of Health and on-the-spot checks were carried out on companies that showed interest. It concerns inspections carried out in the period March 13-19.