Two people died on Wednesday of COVID-19 bringing the number of deaths to 248, 165 men (67%), and 83 women (33%) with 79 being their median age.
The Ministry of Health announced that 211 patients are receiving treatment, 47 of whom in a serious condition.
In addition, 293 new cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed after 37,486 tests (positivity rate stands at 0,78%).
The total number of cases in Cyprus reaches 43,286.
The two people who died of COVID19 were both male, 75 and 70 years old, both with underlying conditions. They were not vaccinated.
Out of the 47 patients in hospitals, 21 are intubated. In the Famagusta General Hospital there are 60 patients, 63 are being treated in the Nicosia General Hospital, 61 in the Limassol General Hospital, 12 are receiving treatment in the Larnaka General Hospital, 9 in the Pafos General Hospital and 6 in the Makario Hospital in Nicosia.
The 37,486 laboratory tests were done with the PCR method (2,644) and the antigen rapid test method 34,842. The 293 new cases were found as follows: 96 through contact tracing of primary contacts, 37 after tests done upon private initiative, 13 from samples taken at the Microbiology Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 14 from antigen rapid testing in private laboratories,
133 from the antigen rapid tests done through the Ministry of Health`s programme.
Meanwhile, no cases were found after 292 samples taken at airports, 165 samples taken after GP referrals and 74 tests done in the framework of samples taken on the 7th day of mandatory isolation of passengers who arrive from the UK and remain in hotels at the Republic`s expenses.