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36 NEW CASES TODAY, WEDNESDAY

 Filenews 23 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 3,317 laboratory diagnoses identified 36 new cases of COVID-19 disease.

In detail, virus-positive individuals emerged as follows:

  • Of 761 samples taken through a private initiative, 28 cases were identified.  Most of these seem to be from Ethnicos Achnas FC players and staff.
  • Of 123 samples taken from the Microbiological Laboratories of the General Hospitals, 2 cases were identified.
  • Of 799 samples taken as part of a passenger and repatriated check, 1 case was identified.
  • Of 157 samples taken through the process of tracing contacts of already confirmed cases, 4 cases were identified.
  • Of 235 samples taken as part of the referral programme by Personal Physicians and special teams control through the Public Health Clinics, 1 case was identified.

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

  • From samples taken under the laboratory control programme of 5,000 people aged 18-40 years in places with a high confusion of individuals, 864 laboratory tests were completed,
  • Samples taken as part of the student, teacher and school staff control programme completed 287 laboratory diagnoses, and
  • From samples taken as part of the migrant structure control programme, 91 laboratory diagnoses were carried out.

Therefore, and on the basis of the data so far, the total number of cases amounts to 1,654.

In addition, a total of 12 people tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, one of whom is in the Increased Care Unit.

Source: eyenews/KYPE

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