FOUR NEW CASES TODAY

 Filenews 30 August 2020 

The Ministry of Health informs that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 2,845 laboratory diagnoses identified 4 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 207 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 1 case was identified.

• Of 2,074 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 3 cases were identified.

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

• From samples taken through a private initiative, 334 laboratory diagnoses were completed,

• From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 148 laboratory diagnoses were carried out, and

• From samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 82 laboratory diagnoses were carried out.

With regard to the results of laboratory tests for COVID-19, the following results were obtained:

• 3 x flights

1. The 1st person is a Greek permanent resident of Cyprus who came from Athens on 27/8 and has no symptoms.

2. The other 2 people are from a flight that came on 29/8 from Budapest to Paphos. One person is a British permanent resident of Cyprus and the other is a Cypriot. They both have symptoms. They're not related to each other.

• 1 x Public Health Clinics: This is a person who has had symptoms and has been referred by the Medical Staff to the Public Health Clinics.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases is 1,487.

In addition, six COVID-19 patients are being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, including one in the Increased Care Unit. In the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital, a patient is still being treated intubated.

Source: eyenews