Four more deaths from COVID-19 were reported by authorities in Cyprus on Saturday, as well as 446 new positive cases out of a total of 49,314 tests, with the positivity rate standing at 0.90%. At the same time 204 patients are receiving hospital treatment, 52 of whom are in a serious condition.
The total number of deaths in the island is 272 (179 men and 93 women) while the total number of cases is 51,035.The median age of the deceased is 79.
In a press release, the Ministry of Health says that the four deceased were a man aged 87 with underlying health conditions who had been vaccinated and passed away at Larnaca General Hospital, a man 59 years of age with underlying health problems who passed away at Nicosia General Hospital ICU, a 77 year-old woman with underlying health conditions who passed away at Famagusta General Hospital and a 73 year-old man with underlying health conditions who passed away at Limassol General Hospital.
In total, 204 COVID-19 patients are being treated at state hospitals, 52 of whom in a serious condition; 30 are intubated, 2 are treated in an ICU but are breathing without the help of an ventilator and 20 are treated in an increased care unit.
In total 49,314 tests (4,401 by PCR method and 44,913 by antigen rapid test method) were carried out today.
In particular out of 976 samples taken in the context of contact tracing 93 people tested positive; out of 1,273 samples taken at Larnaca and Pafos airports 3 people tested positive; out of 1,707 samples tested privately, 54 people tested positive; out of 256 samples from the Microbiology Labs of the General Hospitals 11 people tested positive; out of 554 samples tested privately by antigen rapid test in private labs and pharmacies another 11 people tested positive and out of 44,359 antigen rapid tests in the context of the Ministry of Health’s screening programme 274 people tested positive
