THREE NEW CASES TODAY

Filenews 13 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 2,810 laboratory diagnoses identified 3 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 1,560 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 1 case was identified.
• Of 41 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 2 cases were identified.

The first concerns a Russian woman who came on 9/11 with special permission to visit the family of her daughter who lives permanently in Cyprus. She took the test at the airport and has no symptoms.

The second concerns a roommate of the cases announced on 2/9, 5/9 and 6/9 and are Indian. It is the 4th announced by the cluster and transferred to Eden. He has no symptoms and did the test privately.

The third concerns contact of the case announced on 9/9 by the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals. On 9/11, two other people from her family home tested positive for the virus through tracing. Today's person is also from their family environment. She has no symptoms.

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

• From samples taken through a private initiative, 364 laboratory tests were carried out,
• From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 167 laboratory tests were completed,
• From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 36 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
• From samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 445 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
• From samples taken as part of the programme of referrals from Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics, 197 laboratory diagnoses were completed.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,526.

In addition, three people positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are still 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