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[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 20 February 2022

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The Ministry of Health announces that today, 20 February 2022:

- No deaths were announced.

- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 823.

- 162 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 38 in serious condition (ICU: 1 off ventilator/12 intubated, ICU: 25)

- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 66.67%

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

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 86,413 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,794 new cases were identified (total cases 306.219)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.08%

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

- Performed 7.091 molecular tests

- 173 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.44%

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

- 79,322 rapid antigen detection tests performed

- 1,621 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.04%

Tracing:

- 1,228 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 52 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 4.23%)

Private initiative:

- 1,224 molecular tests were performed, 126 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 10.29%)

- 28 molecular tests were performed.884 rapid antigen detection tests, 732 positive cases detected (positivity rate 2.53%)

Through the Ministry of Health programmes, 50,438 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 889 889 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 47.119 rapid detection tests identified 826 positive cases (positivity rate 1,75%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 52 rapid antigen detection tests were carried out, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

- Closed structures: 2.039 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 11 new cases were detected (positivity rate 0,54%).

Note:

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

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