Scientific director of Larnaka and Famagusta Hospitals Amalia Hadjiyianni stated that 85% of the sufferers receiving remedy in Famagusta Reference Hospital are unvvaccinated. She informed the Cyprus Information Company that 42 sufferers are proper now hospitalised of whom 7 are within the ACU. The median age of all sufferers is 62 years. The youngest affected person is 31 and the oldest 93.
Hadjiyianni stated that two individuals had been admitted in the present day and that later within the day 4-5 sufferers will probably be discharged.
Larnaka Normal Hospital accommodates proper now 22 COVID sufferers whereas Eden Rehab Middle 126 who will probably be discharged after 10 days, in keeping with the protocols. She additionally stated that 18 sufferers are within the Put up Covid ward.
Replying to a query, Hadjiyianni stated that though the instances are on the rise, there’s a steadiness within the admissions of sufferers in public hospitals. She stated that the epidemiological scenario has worsened however the variety of COVID associated hospitalisations is underneath management.
In one other query Hadjiyiani stated that the variety of admissions throughout Christmas and New 12 months days had not elevated. She stated that each one the sufferers to this point are Delta variant sufferers which causes severe an infection. She added that the Omicron variant is already locally however we haven`t seen an infinite improve in hospital admissions in comparison with the 1000’s of instances.
Hadjiyianni additionally informed the Cyprus Information Company that to this point there has not been a confirmed case of affected person with Omicron variant including that this variant is way more transmissible however offers a gentle an infection to people who find themselves totally vaccinated.
As regards the operation of the brand new ICU in Larnaka Hospital, Hadjiyianni stated that 6 beds are already in operation to be occupied by non covid sufferers . She stated that his unit will accommodate Larnaka and Famagusta districts as a way to decongest the ICU in Nicosia Hospital.