165 CASES WEDNESDAY AND A FURTHER DEATH [33 now in total]

 Filenews 11 November 2020

The Ministry of Health announces the death of another male covid-19 patient, aged 89, with serious underlying diseases, who was being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, in addition to the three deaths reported earlier today. The final cause of death is attributed to COVID-19 disease.

The total number of deaths with the final cause of COVID-19 disease is 33.    20 men (60%) and 13 women (40%), with an average age of 75 years.

In addition, the Ministry of Health informs that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 3,291 laboratory diagnoses identified 165 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, today's cases emerged as follows:

• Of 608 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 59 cases were identified.
• Of 1,540 samples taken through a private initiative, 68 cases were detected.
• Of 254 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 16 cases were detected.
• Of 414 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 5 cases were identified.
• Of 243 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 15 cases were identified.
• Of 148 samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 2 cases were identified.

In addition, the laboratory testing of samples from the following programs was completed, without the detection of cases:

• Of 8 samples taken under the migrant structure control programme, 47 laboratory diagnoses were carried out,
• Samples taken as part of a sample check carried out by the COP in Associations participating in its competitions completed 37 laboratory tests.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 6,461.

In addition, 57 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus at Famagusta General Hospital, six of whom are in the Increased Care Unit. In addition, a total of six patients are hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital, two of whom are off the ventilator. Another ten people are being treated in a COVID-19 ward at nicosia General Hospital.

Source: eyenews