388 new instances of COVID-19, one demise on Thursday

The Well being Ministry introduced the demise of 1 individual on account of COVID-19. This raises the demise toll from the virus in Cyprus to 589, 377 males and 212 ladies with a median age of 76. The Well being Ministry additionally introduced 388 new Coronavirus instances out of 61,330 PCR and speedy antigen checks on Thursday, 18 November, taking confirmed infections to 129,158.

The 388 instances via PCR and speedy checks are as follows:

• 55 taken via the method of tracing already confirmed instances (837 checks at this time)
• Two taken throughout the framework of checking passengers at Larnaca and Paphos Airports (1,370 checks at this time)
• 55 via non-public initiative (1,559 checks at this time)
• Two taken throughout the framework of public hospital labs (220 checks at this time)
• 189 from antigen speedy checks carried out privately (33,420 checks at this time)
• 85 confirmed instances discovered via 23,811 antigen speedy checks.

Moreover, the next checks have taken place however no confirmed instances had been discovered:

• 113 checks taken throughout the framework of the GP referral program

Analytically the 85 confirmed instances from the antigen speedy checks:

In complete, 19 sufferers with SARS-CoV-2 are being handled on the Famagusta Normal Hospital together with 4 within the Elevated Care Unit. Furthermore, 10 sufferers are being handled on the COVID-19 unit of the Nicosia Normal Hospital and three within the Elevated Care Unit.

Some 15 sufferers are being handled on the COVID-19 unit of the Limassol Normal Hospital and eight within the Elevated Care Unit. Additionally 11 sufferers are being handled on the COVID-19 unit of the Paphos Normal Hospital and three sufferers on the COVID-19 unit. Moreover, one affected person is being handled on the COVID-19 unit of the Makarion Hospital. Lastly, 16 sufferers are being handled within the ICUs together with one affected person who just isn’t intubated.