166 NEW CASES, FRIDAY

 Filenews 30 October 2020

The Ministry of Health informs that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 3,672 laboratory diagnoses identified 166 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, today's cases emerged as follows:

• Of 597 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 20 cases were identified.
• Of 1,805 samples taken through a private initiative, 123 cases were detected.
• Of 234 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 11 cases were detected.
• Of 887 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 7 cases were identified.
• Of 47 samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 1 case was identified.
• Of 39 samples taken as part of a sample check carried out by the COP on Associations participating in its competitions, 2 cases were detected.
• Of 63 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 2 cases were identified.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 4,217.

In addition, 22 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at Famagusta General Hospital, three of whom are in the Increased Care Unit. In addition, four patients remain intubated in the Nicosia General Hospital, while another eight people are being treated in a COVID-19 ward.

Source: eyenews