[PIO] Ministry of Health announcement of new cases of COVID-19 for the week 27 January - 2 February 2023

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 27 January - 2 February 2023:

- 4 deaths

- Related to:

1. Female, aged 86 years, who died on 27/01/2023
2. Male, aged 78 years, who died on 27/01/2023
3. Male, aged 84 years, who died on 28/01/2023
4. Female, aged 69 years, who died on 01/02/2023

- Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the final cause: 1.291

- 65 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in OCHS hospitals

- 13 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/8 intubated, ICU: 5)

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 64,166 diagnostic tests

- A total of 1,497 new cases were identified (total cases 644.160)

- Positivity rate in all tests 2.33%

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

- Performed 1.719 molecular tests

- 127 positive cases

- Positivity rate 7.39%

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

- 62,447 rapid antigen detection tests performed

- 1,370 positive cases

- Positivity rate 2.19%

Private initiative:

- 1,364 molecular tests performed, 69 positive cases identified (positivity rate 5.06%)

- 38,149 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 1.203 positive cases (positivity rate 3.15%)

Through the Ministry of Health programs, 24,298 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 167 167 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 16,498 rapid detection tests, 97 positive cases detected (positivity rate 0.59%)

Education

- Primary education: 1.018 rapid antigen detection test, 1 positive case detected (positivity rate 0.1%)

- Secondary Education: 206 rapid detection tests, no positive cases identified (positivity rate 0%)

Other

- Welfare homes: conducted 5.134 rapid antigen detection tests, 58 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.13%)

- Closed facilities: 1,442 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 11new cases detected (positivity rate 0.76%)

- Closed facilities: 1,442 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 11new cases detected (positivity rate 0.76%).

(AF)
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