Cyprus health authorities announced two deaths and 334 new coronavirus cases on Saturday brining the island’s total tally of deaths and Covid infections since the onset of the pandemic to 250 and 44,305 respectively.
The Ministry of Health said in a press release that a total of 43,411 test were carried out today with the daily positivity rate remaining relatively stable at 0.77% from 0.74% on the day before. Furthermore, total hospitalisations amount to 193 persons, 51 of whom in serious condition.
According to the Ministry the two deaths concern two male persons, 71 and 79 years-old, both with underlying diseases with the 71-year-old receiving the first dose of covid vaccination.
Of the 193 persons receiving treatment in state hospitals, 51 are treated in intensive care units or advanced care units, while 23 are intubated in ICUs.
According to the Ministry, the 334 cases were diagnosed following 43,411 tests, of which 3,913 PCR tests and 39,498 rapid antigen tests.
A total of 92 cases were diagnosed after 659 samples taken in the context of the contact tracing programme, 3 cases after 673 tests taken at the airports, 54 cases from 2,049 tests following private initiative, 9 new cases were diagnosed after 252 tests carried out by Microbiological Labs in the General Hospitals.
Furthermore, 21 new cases were diagnosed following748 rapid tests taken in private labs and pharmacies while 155 new cases were diagnosed following 38,750 rapid antigen tests carried out in the context of the Ministry of Health’s testing programme.
By city, 48 cases were diagnosed in Nicosia after 14,087 tests with the positivity rate at 0.34%, in Limassol 60 new cases emerged following 11,060 tests with a positivity rate at 0.54%, in Larnaca 36 new cases were diagnosed after 6,476 tests with a positivity rate at 0.56%. In Famagusta the positivity rate amounted to 0.20% as 4 cases were diagnosed following 2,024 tests, while Pafos registered the lowest positivity rate as 4 new cases emerged after 4,384 tests, the Ministry said.