SEVENTEEN NEW CASES TODAY, MONDAY

SEVENTEEN NEW CASES TODAY, MONDAY

 Filenews 28 September 2020



The Ministry of Health informs that, according to an update received today by the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit from contracting laboratories, a total of 2,465 laboratory diagnoses identified 17 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

  • Of 519 samples taken through a private initiative, 3 cases were identified.
  • Of 92 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 6 cases were identified.
  • Of 753 samples taken as part of the laboratory sample of 3,000 people in Larnaca Province, 4 cases were detected.
  • Of 746 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 4 cases were identified.

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

  • From samples taken under the programme of referrals by Personal Physicians and control of special teams through the Public Health Clinics, 187 laboratory tests were completed,
  • From samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 164 laboratory tests were carried out, and
  • From samples taken as part of the control programme for pupils, teachers and school staff, 4 laboratory diagnoses were completed.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,713.

In addition, a total of 15 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, four of them in the Increased Care Unit.

Source: eyenews