FIVE NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES TODAY

 Filenews 2 September 2020

The Ministry of Health informs that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 2,643 laboratory diagnoses identified 5 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 579 samples taken through a private initiative, 2 cases were identified.
• Of 69 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 1 case was identified.
• Of 1,212 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 1 case was identified.
• Of 346 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 1 case was 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, 200 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
• From samples taken at the barricades, 60 laboratory tests were completed, and
• From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 177 laboratory tests were carried out.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases is 1,495.

In addition, five 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