[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 27 February 2022

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 27 February 2022:

- 2 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 91 years, who died on 27 February
2. Female, aged 74 years, who died on 27 February

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- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 854.

- 148 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 36 in serious condition (ICU: 1 off ventilator/13 intubated, NICU: 22)

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- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 61.49%

- 24 patients who ceased to be infectious continue to be intubated due to COVID in an ICU.

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 93,207 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,387 new cases were identified (total cases 320,160).

- Positivity rate in all tests 1.49%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- 8.075 molecular tests

- 165 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.04%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (RapidTest):

- Performed 85.132 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1,222 positive cases

- Positivity rate 1.44%

Tracing:

- 1.003 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 66 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 6.58%)

Private initiative:

- 995 molecular tests were performed, 71 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.14%)

- 35.288 rapid antigen detection tests, 505 positive cases were detected (positivity rate 1.43%)

Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 49,844 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 717 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling sites: 46.811 rapid detection tests identified 651 positive cases (positivity rate 1.39%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 102 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

- Closed structures: 1

- Closed structures: 1.928 rapid antigen detection tests, no new cases detected (positivity rate 0%).

Note:

The numbers given 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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