121 NEW CASES, THURSDAY

 Filenews 29 October 2020 

121 new cases of COVID-19 disease were diagnosed, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, out of a total of 2,530 laboratory diagnoses.

In detail, today's positive individuals in the virus emerged as follows:

• Of 700 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 50 cases were identified.
• Of 338 samples taken through a private initiative, 49 cases were identified.
• Of 213 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 9 cases were identified.
• Of 1,114 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 6 cases were identified.
• Of 165 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 7 cases were identified.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 4,051.

In addition, 27 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at Famagusta General Hospital, four of whom are in the Increased Care Unit. In addition, four patients are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at the Nicosia General Hospital, while another seven people are being treated in a COVID-19 ward.

Source: eyenews