FOUR NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES TODAY

 Filenews 4 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 1,810 laboratory diagnoses identified 4 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 631 samples taken through a private initiative, 3 cases were identified.*
• Of 127 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 1 case was identified.

*Two were from abroad, one was from a refugee.

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

• From samples taken under the programme of referrals from Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 58 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
• From samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 110 laboratory tests were carried out,
• From samples taken in the context of passenger and repatriated checks, 847 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
• From samples taken at the barricades, 33 laboratory tests were completed, and
• Of the samples taken by the residents of Kato Pyrgos Tylliria, 4 laboratory diagnoses were completed.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,502.

In addition, five people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being treated in a ward at Famagusta General Hospital. Two patients are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital.