The Ministry of Health announced on Friday the death of four people to COVID 19 bringing the total number of deaths to 346,
229 men (66%), and 117 women (34%). Their median age is 77,5.
Meanwhile, 155 people are receiving treatment in hospitals, 51 of whom in a serious condition.
A total of 92,823 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours and 171 new coronavirus cases were detected. The positivity rate stands at 0.18%.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic 70,742 people have been infected with the virus.
The four deceased were a 77 year old woman and three men 72, 51 and 66 years old.
Out of the 51 patients who are in a critical condition, 24 are intubated.
In the Famagusta General Hospital there are 30 patients, 56 in the Nicosia General Hospital, 43 in the Limassol General Hospital, 15 are receiving treatment in the Larnaka General Hospital, 9 are in the Pafos General Hospital and 2 in the Makario Hospital in Nicosia.
The 92,823 tests were carried out with the PCR method (5,195) and the antigen rapid test method (87,628).
The 171 new cases were found as follows: 32 from contact tracing, 49 from private initiative, 1 from samples taken at the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 12 from antigen rapid tests done in private laboratories and pharmacies and 77 from antigen rapid tests. No cases were found after 74 GP referrals.
