[PIO] Ministry of Health announcement of new cases of COVID-19 for the week 20 - 26 January 2023

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 20 - 26 January 2023:

- 7 deaths

- Related to:

1. Male, aged 63, who died on 19/01/2023
2. Female, aged 86, who died on 20/01/2023
3. Female, aged 82, who died on 21/01/2023
4. Male, aged 83, who died on 22/01/2023
5. Male, aged 98 years, who died on 23/01/2023
6. Male, aged 92 years, who died on 23/01/2023
7. Male, aged 95 years, who died on 26/01/2023

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- Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the final cause of death: 1.287

- 69 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 14 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/8 intubated, ICU: 6)

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 66,251 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,934 new cases were identified (total cases 642.663)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.92%

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

- 1,760 molecular tests performed

- 149positive cases

- Positivity rate 8.47%

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

- 64,491 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1,785 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.77%

Private initiative:

- 1,310 molecular tests performed, 59 positive cases identified (positivity rate 4.5%)

- 40,299 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 1.596 positive cases (positivity rate 3.96%)

24,192[/B] rapid antigen detection tests were performed through the Ministry of Health programmes. A total of 189 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 16.447 rapid detection tests, 109 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.66%)

Education

- Primary education: 715 rapid antigen detection tests, 2 positive cases identified (positivity rate 0.28%)

Other

- Welfare homes: conducted 5.543 rapid antigen detection tests, 66 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.19%)

- Closed facilities: 1,487 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 12 new cases detected (positivity rate 0.81%)

- Closed facilities: 1,487 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 12new cases detected (positivity rate 0.81%).

(AF)
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