Cyprus Ministry of Health announced on Friday 244 new COVID-19 cases after conducting 11,163 tests (PCR and rapid), bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic to 28,609. Positivity rate decreased, to 2.19% from 2.33% on Thursday.
No deaths were reported from the disease, so the tally remains at 166, of whom 110 are male (66%) and 56 female (34%). The median age is 79 years.
Moreover, according to the Health Ministry 200 patients are getting treatment in hospitals island-wide, of whom 57 in serious condition. Specifically 30 are intubated, 6 are in an Intensive Care Unit and 21 in Acute Care Unit.
From the 11,163 tests conducted on Friday 2,330 were PCR and 8,833 antigen rapid tests.
The 244 cases were detected as follows:
49 from 314 samples in the framework of contact tracing, 3 from 233 tests done at airports, 2 from 119 samples taken on the 7th day, from 64 passengers who are in quarantine (arrivals from the UK), 43 from 1,287 samples taken at private initiative, 8 from 346 tests done at Microbiological labs of General Hospitals and 139 from 8,833 rapid tests.
No case was detected in samples taken on GP referrals and done at public clinics.
