Cyprus reported on Friday 601 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 50,589.
According to the Ministry of Health, 205 people are receiving treatment in state hospitals, 50 of whom in a serious condition.
No deaths were recorded; thus, their number remains at 268, 176 men (66%) and 92 women (34%). Their median age is 79.
Out of the 50 patients who are in a critical condition, 29 are intubated.
In the Famagusta General Hospital there are 63 patients, 65 are in the Nicosia General Hospital, 44 are being treated in the Limassol General Hospital, 13 are in the Larnaka General Hospital, 19 other patients are receiving treatment in the Pafos General Hospital and 1 patient is being treated in the Makario Hospital in Nicosia.
The 601 new cases were diagnosed after 63,207 tests done with the PCR method (4,495) and the antigen rapid test method (58,712).
The positivity rate stands at 0,95%.
The new cases were found as follows: 148 from contact tracing, 5 from samples taken at the airports, 113 from tests done on private initiative, 12 from samples taken at the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 19 from antigen rapid tests done in private laboratories and pharmacies, and 304 from antigen rapid tests. No cases were found from 36 samples taken after GP referrals.