[PIO] Ministry of Health announcement of new cases of COVID-19 for the week 10 - 16 February 2023

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 10 - 16 February 2023:

- 4 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 90 years, who died on 07/02/2023
2. Female, aged 77 years, who died on 12/02/2023
3. Female, aged 98 years, who died on 14/02/2023
4. Male, aged 86 years, who died on 15/02/2023

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- Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the final cause: 1.297

- 48 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 11 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/6 intubated, ICU: 5)

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 64,876 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,516 new cases were identified (total cases 647.031)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.34%

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

- Performed 1.602 molecular tests

- 79 positive cases

- Positivity rate 4.93%

Total number of rapid antigen detection tests (Rapid Test):

- 63,274 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1,437 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.27%

Private initiative:

- 1,222 molecular tests performed, 38 positive cases identified (positivity rate 3.11%)

- 40,463 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 1.290 positive cases (positivity rate 3.19%)

Through the Ministry of Health programs, 22,811 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 147 147 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 16.170 rapid detection tests, 93 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.58%)

Education

- Primary education: 196 rapid antigen detection tests, 1 positive case (positivity rate 0.51%)

- Secondary Education: 146 rapid detection tests, no positive cases identified (positivity rate 0%)

- Special Schools: 231 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 2 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.87%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 4.610 rapid antigen detection tests, 47 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.02%)

- Closed facilities: 1,458 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 4new cases detected (positivity rate 0.27%)

- Closed facilities: 1,458 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 4new cases detected (positivity rate 0.27%).

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