THREE NEW CASES TODAY - ALL FROM AIRPORT TESTING

 Filenews 12 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 2,320 laboratory diagnoses identified 3 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

The virus-positive individuals were derived from 989 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check.

• 2 concern mother and daughter from Austria (11/9) who came for tourism. They were taken to Eden and the rest of their family members to a quarantine hotel.
• The 3rd person lives permanently in Cyprus and came from Belgium (11/9). He was transferred to Eden.

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

• From samples taken through a private initiative, 322 laboratory tests were carried out,
• From samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 95 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
• From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 132 laboratory tests were completed,
• From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 25 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
• Samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff completed 383 laboratory diagnoses,
• Of the samples taken by the residents of Kato Pyrgos Tylliria, 9 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
• From the student control program, 2 laboratory tests were carried out,
• From the laboratory testing programme of 5,000 people aged 18-40 years in places with a high confusion of individuals, 136 laboratory tests were completed, and
• From samples taken as part of the programme of referrals from Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics, 227 laboratory diagnoses were completed.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,523.

In addition, three people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, one of whom is in the Increased Care Unit. A COVID-19 patient is being treated outside the Intensive Care Unit of nicosia General Hospital.

Source: Eyenews