[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 18 February 2022

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 18 February 2022:

- 5 deaths

- Related to:

1. Female, aged 79 years, who died on 17 February
2. Female, aged 87 years, who died on 17 February
3. Male, aged 72 years, who died on 18 February
4. Female, aged 51 years, who died on 18 February
5. Male, aged 92 years, who died on 18 February

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- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 819.

- 170 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 41 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/13 intubated, ICU: 28)

- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 68.24%

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

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 110,891 diagnostic tests

- A total of 2,304 new cases were identified (total cases 302.661)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.08%

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

- Performed 6.938 molecular tests

- 334 positive cases

- Positivity rate 4.81%

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

- 103,953 rapid antigen detection tests performed

- 1,970 positive cases

- Positivity rate 1.9%

Tracing:

- 620 molecular tests were performed and 53 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.55%)

- 1.006 rapid antigen detection tests and 84 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 8,35%)

Private initiative:

- 1,964 molecular tests were performed, 227 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 11.56%)

- 45,051 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.171 positive cases (positivity rate 2.6%)

Through the Ministry of Health programmes, 58,902 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 799 799 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 17,814rapid detection tests identified 455 positive cases (positivity rate 2.55%)

Education

- Primary education: 11.563 rapid antigen detection tests, 67 positive cases identified (positivity rate 0.58%)

- Secondary Education: 985 rapid detection tests identified 22 positive cases (positivity rate 2.23%)

- Test-to-Stay: conducted 5.402 rapid antigen detection tests and 55 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1.02%)

- Special Schools: 305 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and no positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 20 were performed.401 rapid antigen detection tests, 114 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0.56%)

- Closed facilities: 169 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and no new cases were detected (positivity rate 0%).

- Government agencies: 1.257 rapid antigen detection tests and 2 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0.16%)

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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