The national report up to 28 March 2022, and the analysis of deaths up to 30 March 2022 were released today by the Ministry of Health.
The national report, according to the data presented, reflects the large increase in the number of daily diagnoses.
It also shows the increase in the daily number of admissions to hospitals and in the daily number of inpatients, but without so far the burden on hospitals being greater than in previous pandemic waves.
It is also worth mentioning that no increase in ICU hospitalisations is currently being recorded.
Hospital admissions with covid
[BR][BR]Note that, according to the report, as of 30 March 2022, 178 patients with active COVID-19 (diagnosed by 28 March) were hospitalised (based on registered data and including those who were discharged, transferred or died on 30 March).
The median age was 77 years (Interquartile range: 63 - 84 years), with 55.8% (n=72) being male (of 129 individuals with available information) and 36.3% (n=41) being from Limassol district (of 113 individuals with available information).
In total, 33 (30%) persons with COVID-19 who were hospitalized reported underlying diseases (out of 110 persons with available information).
According to the recorded data, on 30 March 2022, 5 persons with active COVID-19 (diagnosis up to 28 March including those who were transferred or died on 30 March) were in an intensive care unit (ICU) - and 5 (100%) were intubated.
Increased diagnostic testing daily
In the last 14 days (15 28 March) 59,800 cases of COVID-19 have been laboratory diagnosed. The cumulative 14-day incidence of COVID-19 (14-day diagnosed cases per 100,000 population)1, an indicator reflecting the proportion of active COVID-19 cases in the population (prevalence of active disease)2, is 6,734.2 per 100.000 population.
Deaths from COVID
Based on registered data, among persons diagnosed with COVID-19 by 28 March, 933 deaths were recorded (by 30 March 2022), with COVID-19 as the underlying cause (COVID-19 mortality: 0.2%).
- The COVID-19 mortality per 100,000 population is 105.1.
- There were 563 deaths in men (60.3%) and 370 in women (39.7%).
- The median age of persons with COVID-19 who died due to this disease was 79 years (Interquartile range: 69-86 years).
There were 329 (35.3%) deaths reported in Limassol province, 287 (30.8%) in Nicosia province, 170 (18.2%) in Larnaca province, 86 (9.2%) in Paphos province, 55 (5.9%) in free Famagusta province and 6 deaths (0.6%) related to residence abroad or no information was available for them.
The median time from the date of sampling to the date of death from COVID-19 was 14 days (Interquartile range: 7-24 days).
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