Filenews 6 September 2020
The Ministry of Health announces that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 2,150 laboratory diagnoses have identified 2 new cases of COVID-19 disease.
In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:
- Of 279 samples taken through a private initiative, 1 case was identified.
- Of 44 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 1 case was identified.
In addition, the following laboratory tests were carried out, without the detection of a case:
- From samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 1,424 laboratory tests were carried out,
- From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 93 laboratory diagnoses were completed,
- From samples taken under the programme of referrals from Personal Physicians and special team control through the Public Health Clinics, 241 laboratory diagnoses were completed, and
- From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 69 laboratory tests were carried out.
Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases is 1,509.
In addition, two people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being treated in a ward at Famagusta General Hospital. Two patients remain intubated in the Intensive Care Unit of Nicosia General Hospital.
Source: eyenews
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