Filenews 28 August 2020
Fourteen new cases of coronavirus from a total of 2,917 laboratory tests announced by the Ministry of Health.
In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:
- Of 1,420 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 2 cases were identified.
- Of 130 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 2 cases were identified.
- Of 1,112 samples taken through a private initiative, 8 cases were identified.
- Of 36 samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 2 cases were identified.
In addition, the following laboratory tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 143 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
- From samples taken at the barricades, 43 laboratory tests were completed,
- Of the samples taken by the residents of Kato Pyrgos Tylliria, 2 laboratory diagnoses were completed, and
- From samples taken as part of the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics, 31 laboratory tests were completed.
Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,481.
In addition, 4 COVID-19 patients are treated in a ward at Famagusta General Hospital, while one patient is being treated in the Increased Care Unit of the reference hospital. In the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital, one patient remains intubated.
Source: eyenews
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