[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 22 February 2022

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 22 February 2022:

- 5 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 71 years, who died on 21 February
2. Female, aged 84 years, who died on 21 February
3. Female, aged 77 years, who died on 21 February
4. Female, aged 46 years, who died on 22 February
5. Female, aged 74 years, who died on 22 February

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- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 830.

- 157 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 43 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/11 intubated, ICU: 32)

- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 70.07%

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

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 104,793 diagnostic tests

- A total of 2,322 new cases were identified (total cases 311.239)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.22%

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

- Performed 7.585 molecular tests

- 381 positive cases

- Positivity rate 5.02%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (RapidTest):

- 97,208 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1,941 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2%

Tracing:

- 549 molecular tests were performed and 52 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 9,47%)

- 842 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 82 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 9.74%)

Private initiative:

- 1,911 molecular tests were performed, 258 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 13.5%)

- 41,397 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 1.122 positive cases (positivity rate 2.71%)

Through the Ministry of Health programs, 55,811 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 819 819 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 16,295rapid detection tests identified 465 positive cases (positivity rate 2.85%)

Education

- Primary education: 20.424 rapid antigen detection tests, 119 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 0.58%)

- Secondary Education: 11.676 rapid detection tests detected 91 positive cases (positivity rate 0.78%)

- Test-to-Stay: 4.646 rapid antigen detection tests and 49 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1.05%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 995 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, 10 positive cases identified (positivity rate 1.01%)

- Government agencies: 933 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 3 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 0.32%)

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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