Nationwide COVID-19 Surveillance Report signifies elevated exercise of the virus

The notably elevated exercise of SARS-CoV-2 an infection is demonstrated on Friday by means of he Nationwide Surveillance Report.

The report notes that as of December sixth, 136,147 COVID-19 circumstances have been recognized, of which 606 died attributable to COVID-19 and a case fatality danger of 0.4%.

Within the final 14 days (23 November – 6 December 2021), 6,685 circumstances had been recognized with the median age 33 years and females barely greater than males, at 50.5% (3,375) and 49.4% for males (3,303).

By place of publicity, data was obtainable for six,583 (98.5%) circumstances, of which 3.5% (231) had been imported and 96.5% (6,352) had been locally-acquired.

As of December eighth, 2021, 127 folks had been nonetheless hospitalized. The median age of sufferers nonetheless hospitalized attributable to COVID-19 is 65 years (55-74 years), 55.9% (71) are males, and 37.4% (46 out of 123 with data on district) are from Nicosia district. Fifty-nine circumstances (57.3%) nonetheless hospitalised have comorbidities.

As of December eighth, 2021, of 20 circumstances in intensive care items (ICU), who’re at present notified and recognized until December sixth, 19 (95%) are intubated. The median age of present ICU sufferers is 67 (IQR: 62-71) years and 12 (60%) are males. Ten (55.6%) ICU sufferers have comorbidities.

A complete of 108,513 RT PCR and 1,022,002 speedy antigen checks have been carried out within the final 14 days.

Relating to the traits of circumstances recognized within the final 14 days, amongst 6,685 circumstances recognized since November twenty third, 2021, 50.5% had been females (3,375), 49.4% males (3,303).

By age group, circumstances included 2,019 people aged 0-19 years-old (30.2%), 3,912 people aged 20-59 years (58.5%), and 754 people aged 60 years and older (11.3%). The median age of all circumstances recognized within the final 14 days is 33 years.The median age of grownup circumstances (18 years) is 40 years.

Amongst all circumstances recognized within the final 14 days, district data was obtainable for six,591 (98.6%) circumstances, of which 2,702 (41%) had been reported in Nicosia district, 1,445 (21.9%) in Limassol, 1,186 (18%) in Larnaca, 872 (13.2%) in Pafos, 379 (5.8%) in Ammochostos.

Relating to the medical options, from 23 November – 6 December, 5,615 (84%) circumstances of which 8% (447) reported no signs and 92% (5,168) reported a minimum of one symptom.

So far as deaths are involved, amongst circumstances recognized till December sixth 2021, 606 COVID-19 related deaths had been reported within the Republic till December 8th and a Case Fatality Threat of 0.4%.

Most deaths involved males with 389 (64.2%) and 217 (35.8%) ladies and Limassol ranked first by district residence, 214 (35.3%) from Limassol, 188 (31%) from Nicosia, 113 (18.7%) from Larnaca, 50 (8.3%) from Pafos, 32 (5.3%) from Ammochostos.

So far as Hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, a complete, 4.5% (6,108) of individuals with COVID-19 acquired hospital care, as of December eighth, 2021. The median age of hospitalized sufferers was 60 years.