83 NEW CASES OF COVID TODAY, TUESDAY [62 confirmed, 21 to be confirmed]

 Filenews 13 October 2020

A total of 83 new cases of COVID-19 disease were detected today, a figure that exceeds the immediately preceding negative record of 1 April.

The Ministry of Health initially informed that according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 3,645 laboratory diagnoses identified 62 new cases. Following the announcement of the 62 cases, another 21 have been reported, which are being investigated and will be given evidence tomorrow. Therefore the total number of cases today is 83.

As stated in the Ministry's communication, the 23 incidents have not yet been completed , therefore there is no evidence at this time.

In detail, the remaining 39 virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

• Of 409 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 22 cases were identified.
• Of 1,017 samples taken through a private initiative, 7 cases were identified.
• Of 1,137 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 3 cases were identified.
• Of 130 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 3 cases were detected.
• Of 221 samples taken under the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 3 cases were identified.
• Of 668 samples taken as part of the laboratory testing programme carried out in villages of Larnaca and Famagusta Provinces, 1 case was identified.

In particular, it is a

• 23 incidents are under investigation. They will be communicated tomorrow when more information emerges.
• 3 x flights:

1. Two people came from London to Larnaca on 12/10.
2. One person came from Athens to Larnaca on 12/10.

• 22 x contacts:

1. One person is in contact with the 1st nursing student of the TEPAK. She is also a nursing student of the TEPAK who is doing a clinical exercise at the Nicosia General Hospital. He was in self-contained contact.
2. One person is contacted by the teacher of the Special School in Paphos announced on 11/10.
3. Six people are contacts linked to an incident, announced on 9/10 with symptoms and working in a bar-cafe "Gonia" in Limassol. One of today's people is from her family environment and another from her friendly environment. The other four are in company that together with Frederick's student and his contact announced yesterday hang out in the same bar-cafe. Also, the bar supplies hookah products to Mr. Nargilax's staff from which we found so far 5 people.
4. Seven people are contacts from Happy Teeth Dental Hospital in Larnaca. These are clients of the Dental Office, 5 children (3 4-year-olds, 1 7-year-old and 1 5-year-old) and 2 adult relatives of 2 of them.
5. Two contacts of the Portuguese flight attendant announced on 7/10.
6. One person is in contact of the hairdresser's cluster in Limassol.
7. One person is contacting one of the nursing students announced yesterday. The two people work in a café bar in Limassol and are contacts from there. Today's case reports symptoms on 5/10 (sore throat and runny nose).
8. Two people are contacts from the family environment announced on 7/10 with travel history in Italy.
9. One person is in contact with the nursing students of the TEPAK. She's also a student at the University, but not in Nursing.

• 2 x Microbiological General Hospitals:

1. One person is an internal patient of nicosia General Hospital.
2. One person had brains since 10/10. He has a travel history in Athens on 26/9.

• 4 x Special Groups / Reference from PI:

1. Two people did the pre-op check-up.
2. One person had symptoms (brains and shortness of breath) on 10/10 and was referred by his Personal Physician.
3. One person had symptoms (headache, cough, sore throat) on 10/10 and was referred by his Personal Physician.

• 7 x private initiative:

1. One person had symptoms (fever) since 9/10.
2. One person had symptoms (minds) from 12/10..
3. One person had symptoms (fever, sore throat, headaches, headache) since 9/10.
4. One person did the test as part of a preoperative check-up at a private hospital.
5. One person returned from Russia on 30/9 and took the test on the 12th day to be released from quarantine in accordance with the relevant Decree.
6. One person had symptoms (depression, weakness, shivering, tastelessness) on 12/10. He's the handball coach on the Progressive Paphos team that was announced by them earlier.
7. One person is an employee at Mr Nargilax (a company that supplies products for hookah and employees visit various sites). It was not declared as contact from previous cases.

• 1 x control program of 3,000people in the Provinces of Larnaca and Famagusta: This is a housekeeper from a village in Famagusta Province.

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

• From samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 20 laboratory tests were completed,
• From samples taken under the laboratory testing programme carried out in nursing homes and other structures, 12 laboratory diagnoses were carried out, and
• Samples taken as part of a sample check carried out by the COP on Associations participating in its competitions completed 31 laboratory tests.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 2,109.

According to the Ministry of Health, the risk of derailing the situation is visible and if there is no full compliance with the distancing measures and related PROTOCOLS OF ALL, the risk of complete reversal of efforts will be a fact. The transmission chains identified in recent days, as well as the number of cases added to the chains identified in the previous period, demonstrate that the health protocols are not sufficiently applied, with the result that the coronavirus is dangerously dispersed in workplaces, educational institutions, dining areas and especially places frequented by young people.

There is also an increase in the number of people being tested because they show symptoms. This is sounding the alarm since the increase in symptomatic bodies of the coronavirus indicates that the potential for an increase in people who will need hospital treatment in the next period is also high.

It is also recalled that last week we had three patient deaths over four days, which is also worrying.

At Famagusta General Hospital, the number of people hospitalized has been reduced, as two people are being treated positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

In addition, two patients remain intubated in the Intensive Care Unit of nicosia General Hospital. In the remaining hospitals, three COVID-19 patients are treated in a ward.

Source: eyenews