[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on new cases of COVID-19, 6 March 2022

The Ministry of Health announces that today, 6 March 2022:

- 2 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 81 years, who died on 6 March
2. Male, aged 94 years, who died on 6 March

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- Total number of deaths with a terminal cause of COVID-19: 877.

- 129 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 30 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/14 intubated, NICU: 16)

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- Percentage of inpatients with no history of vaccination: 55.04%

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

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 77,336 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,730 new cases were identified (total cases 333.238)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.24%

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

- 2.688 molecular tests

- 92 positive cases

- Positivity rate 3.42%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (RapidTest):

- Performed 74.648 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1.638 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.19%

Tracing:

- 951 rapid antigen detection tests were performed and 77 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 8.1%)

Private initiative:

- 870 molecular tests were performed, 66 positive cases were identified (positivity rate 7.59%)

- 33.233 rapid antigen detection tests, 783 positive cases detected (positivity rate 2.36%)

Through the Ministry of Health programmes, 41,415 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. A total of 855 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling sites: 38.526 rapid detection tests detected 777 positive cases (positivity rate 2.02%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 79 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

- Closed structures: 1.859 rapid antigen detection tests 1 new case was detected (positivity rate 0,05%).

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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