Cyprus reported one death and 407 new COVID cases on Saturday. The Health Ministry also announced that 201 patients are getting treatment in state hospitals, 46 of whom in serious condition.
The total deaths are 242 and the total number of cases sine the pandemic broke out is 41,882.
The new cases were detected from a total of 53,774 tests (rapid and PCR) and the positivity rate stands at 0,76%.
The deceased is a 91 year old male who died at the Nicosia General Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
From the 242 people who lost their lives, 161 are male (67%) and 81 female (33%) and the median age is 79 years.
From the 46 patients in serious condition, the 19 are intubated , 4 are in an ICU and 23 in ACU.
Today`s cases were detected as follows:
125 from 834 samples taken in the framework of contact tracing, 5 from 748 tests done at airports, 75 from 1,690 tests done on a private initiative, 2 from 173 tests done after GP referrals or testing at public clinics, 5 cases from 191 tests done at the microbiological labs of General Hospitals, 9 from 374 rapid tests done at private labs and pharmacies, 186 from 49,658 rapid tests done via the mass testing of population and employees .
No cases were detected from 106 tests done at passengers from the UK on the 7th day of their guarantine.
Rapid tests analytically:
| District | Tests | Positive | Positivity Rate | |
| Nicosia | 16,828 | 43 | 0,26% | |
| Limassol | 12,317 | 99 | 0,80% | |
| Larnaka | 6,358 | 19 | 0,30% | |
| Paphos | 4,319 | 17 | 0,39% | |
| Famagusta | 1,968 | 8 | 0,41% | |
| Care Homes | Nicosia | 163 | 0 | |
| Limassol | 80 | 0 | ||
| Closed Units | 625 | 0 | ||