Filenews 19 August 2020
Twenty-six new virus-positive individuals were identified today. With regard to new cases of COVID-19, according to data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, a total of 3,372 laboratory diagnoses identified 26 cases of SARS-CoV-2.
In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:
- Of 190 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 7 cases were detected.
- Of 1,700 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 1 case was identified.
- Of 682 samples taken through a private initiative, 6 cases were identified.
- Of 166 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 178 samples processed by the migrant structure control programme, 11 cases were detected.
In addition, the following laboratory diagnoses were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- From samples taken as part of the random sampling of 10,000 people, 435 laboratory diagnoses were carried out, and
- From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 21 laboratory tests were carried out.
Based on the data so far, the total number of positive cases is 1,385.
In addition, a COVID-19 patient is still being treated in a ward at Famagusta General Hospital, while one patient remains intubated in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
Source: eyenews
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