[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 16 February 2022

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 16 February 2022:

- 7 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 87, who died on 14 February
2. Female, aged 50, who died on 15 February
3. Male, aged 59, who died on 15 February
4. Female, aged 85, who died on 15 February
5. Female, aged 92 years, who died on 15 February
6. Male, aged 63 years, who died on 16 February
7. Female, aged 99 years, who died on 16 February

- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 798.

- 175 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 43 in serious condition (ICU: 1 off ventilator/13 intubated, ICU: 29)

- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 70.86%

- 30 patients who ceased to be infectious continue to be intubated due to COVID in ICU

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 97,679 diagnostic tests

- A total of 2,549 new cases were identified (total cases 298.235)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.61%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR): [/B]

- Performed 6.657 molecular tests

- 374 positive cases

- Positivity rate 5.62%

- Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (RapidTest):

- 91,022 rapid antigen detection tests performed

- 2,175 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.39%

Tracing:

- 508 molecular tests were performed and 67 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.19%)

- 1.276 rapid antigen detection tests and 88 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 6,9%)

Private initiative:

- 1,952 molecular tests were performed, 255 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.06%)

- 43,719 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.230 positive cases (positivity rate 2.81%)

Through the Ministry of Health programmes, 47,303 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 945 945 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 24,259rapid detection tests identified 658 positive cases (positivity rate 2.71%)

Education

- Mean Education: 12.923 rapid detection tests detected 104 positive cases (positivity rate 0.8%)

- Test-to-Stay: 5.623 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 76 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1.35%)

- Special Schools: 245 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and no positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 1.155 rapid antigen detection tests, 17 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.47%)

- Closed structures: 1.730 rapid antigen detection tests identified 2 new cases (positivity rate 0,12%).

- Government services: 92 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and no positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0%)

Note:

The numbers reported in the announcement are indicative and may vary based on final and updated data sent as part of the National Epidemiological Risk Report published every other Friday.

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