As part of the recording of data by the Health Monitoring Unit, the Ministry of Health has proceeded to update the database it maintains on patient deaths, having recorded and verified all data reported in previous months to the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit.
As part of this audit, it appears that the total number of patients who died with a terminal cause of COVID-19 up to 17 March 2022 is 910 and not 905,[/B] as stated in yesterday's daily statement.
Specifically, the 5 deaths reported late relate to:
- Male, aged 83, who died on 29/08/2021
- Female, aged 68, who died on 01/09/2021
- Female, aged 66, who died on 05/09/2021
- Female, aged 96, who died on 26/09/2021
- Female, age 68, who died on 10/25/2021
Therefore, as of today's daily announcement, new deaths with an underlying cause of death of COVID-19 will be added to the total number of 910. Of these, 551 are men and 359 are women.
The Ministry of Health updates its databases at regular intervals to ensure that epidemiological surveillance data are correctly and comprehensively recorded. For the purpose of transparency, the Ministry of Health will inform about any new data it records.
Update the total number of positive cases COVID-19
In the context of preparing the national report with the analysis of epidemiological data on the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Health has proceeded to update the database it maintains on cases, having recorded and verified all the data reported in previous months to the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit.
This check shows that the total number of cases up to 14 March is 355,493 and not 356,784 as the total on which yesterday's regular update was based.
The practice of updating databases is implemented by all Member States at regular intervals, both for transparency purposes and for the correct and comprehensive recording of epidemiological surveillance data.
Therefore, as of today's daily release, new cases will be added to the total number of 366,452.
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