Announcement of the Ministry of Health regarding new cases of COVID-19 disease.
The Ministry of Health informs that, according to information received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, out of a total of 2,803 laboratory diagnoses, 116 new cases of COVID-19 were identified.
In detail, the current cases emerged as follows:
Out of 560 samples taken through the process of tracking the contacts of already confirmed cases, 69 cases were identified.
Out of 396 samples taken through private initiative, 19 cases were identified.
Out of 262 samples received from the Microbiological Laboratories of General Hospitals.
Out of 1,173 samples taken as part of the passenger and repatriated control, 11 cases were identified.
Out of 249 samples taken as part of the program of referrals by Personal Doctors and control of special groups through the Public Health Clinics, 8 cases were identified.
In addition, the laboratory testing of samples from the following programs was completed, without the detection of cases:
From samples taken under the control program of students, teachers and school staff, 55 laboratory tests were completed,
From samples taken under the control structure of immigrant structures, 95 laboratory diagnoses were performed,
and From samples taken under the sampling test carried out by KOP in Associations participating in its events, 13 laboratory tests were completed.
Therefore, based on the data so far, the total number of cases is 5,987.
In addition, the Famagusta General Hospital treats 61 people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, six of whom are in the Intensive Care Unit. In addition, a total of seven patients are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital, while another nine people are being treated in a COVID-19 ward
