ELEVEN NEW CASES TODAY

 Filenews 22 August 2020 

With regard to new cases of COVID-19, according to data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, a total of 3,446 laboratory diagnoses identified 11 cases of SARS-CoV-2.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 166 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 4 cases were identified.
• Of 2,098 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 3 cases were identified.
• Of 491 samples taken as part of the random sampling of 10,000 people, 2 cases were identified.
• Of 544 samples taken through a private initiative, 2 cases were identified, one of which has a recent travel history.

In addition, the following laboratory diagnoses were carried out, without the detection of a case:

• From samples taken as part of the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics, 39 laboratory tests were completed, and
• From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 108 laboratory diagnoses were carried out.

Based on the data so far, the total number of positive cases is 1,417.

In addition, two COVID-19 patients are being treated in a ward at Famagusta General Hospital, and one patient remains intubated in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.

Source: eyenews