The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday the death of a 68 year old man of COVID19.
Moreover, 296 patients are being treated in state hospitals, 74 of whom in a serious condition.
In addition, 927 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic to 59,792. The positivity rate stands at 1.67%.
The deceased was a 68 year old man who had been administrated with the first dose of a vaccine against COVID19.
The total number of deaths stands at 296, of whom 196 are men (66%), and 100 women (34%). Their median age is 78.
Out of the 74 patients who are in a critical condition, 33 are intubated.
In the Famagusta General Hospital there are 73 patients receiving treatment, 84 are in the Nicosia General Hospital, 58 in the Limassol General Hospital, 48 in the Larnaka General Hospital, 28 in the Pafos General Hospital and 5 in the Makario Hospital in Nicosia.
A total of 55,566 tests were carried out on Thursday (6,516 with the PCR method and 49,050 with the antigen rapid test method) and 927 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed as follows: 124 from contact tracing, 1 from tests done in the airports, 176 from samples taken after private initiative, 60 from tests done in the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 3 from tests done after GP referrals, 24 from antigen rapid tests done in private laboratories and pharmacies and 539 from antigen rapid tests.
