[PIO] Ministry of Health announcement of new cases of COVID-19 for the week 24 February - 2 March 2023

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 24 February - 2 March 2023:

- 25 deaths were announced, 4 for the week to which the announcement relates, and 21 deaths from the year 2021 that were not reported in time and recorded in the Cause of Death File upon completion of the cause of death coding process for the year 2021.

- They relate to:

1. Male, aged 90 years, who died on 22/01/2021
2. Male, aged 76 years, who died on 30/01/2021
3. Male, aged 83 years, who died on 01/02/2021
4. Female, aged 89, who died on 04/02/2021
5. Male, aged 75, who died on 27/02/2021
6. Male, aged 84, who died on 25/03/2021
7. Male, aged 75, who died on 05/04/2021
8. Male, aged 66, who died on 09/04/2021
9. Male, aged 63, who died on 20/04/2021
10. Female, aged 67, who died on 22/04/2021
11. Male, aged 79, who died on 01/05/2021
12. Female, aged 62, who died on 02/05/2021
13. Male, aged 73, who died on 13/05/2021
14. Female, aged 74, who died on 19/05/2021
15. Man, aged 78, who died on 06/06/2021
16. Woman, aged 48, who died on 28/07/2021
17. Woman, aged 50, who died on 13/08/2021
18. Woman, aged 58, who died on 23/08/2021
19. Man, aged 78, who died on 27/08/2021
20. Man, aged 79, died on 05/12/2021
21. Female, aged 52, died on 08/12/2021
22. Male, aged 73, died on 25/02/2023
23. Male, aged 79, died on 27/02/2023
24. Female, aged 79 years, who died on 01/03/2023
25. Female, aged 81 years, who died on 01/03/2023

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- Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the final cause of death: 1330.

- Due to a technical problem, hospitalization data are not available this week.

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 52,818 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,592 new cases were identified (total cases 650,685).

- Positivity rate in all tests 3.01%

Total number of molecular tests (PCR):

- 1.414

- 136 positive cases

- Positivity rate 9.62%

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

- 51

- 51.404 rapid antigen detection tests

- 1,456 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.83%

Private initiative:

- 957 molecular tests performed, 58 positive cases identified (positivity rate 6.06%)

- 27,671 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 1.254 positive cases (positivity rate 4.53%)

Through the Ministry of Health programs, 23,733 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 202 202 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 16.592 rapid detection tests, 152 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.92%)

Education

- Medium Education: 159 rapid detection tests, identified 2 positive cases (positivity rate 1.26%)

- Special Schools: 119 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 1 positive case detected (positivity rate 0,84%)

Other

- Welfare homes: 4 positive cases performed.714

rapid antigen detection tests, 41 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.87%)

- Closed facilities: 2,149 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 6new cases detected (positivity rate 0.28%)

- Closed facilities: 2,149 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 6new cases detected (positivity rate 0.28%).

(AF)
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