[PIO] Ministry of Health announcement of new cases of COVID-19 for the week 6 - 12 January 2023

The Ministry of Health announces that for the week 6 - 12 January 2023:

- 8 deaths

- Related to:

1. Female, aged 71, who died on 06/01/2023
2. Male, aged 77, who died on 07/01/2023
3. Male, aged 60, who died on 08/01/2023
4. Female, aged 83, who died on 10/01/2023
5. Male, aged 62, who died on 10/01/2023
6. Male, aged 76 years, who died on 11/01/2023
7. Female, aged 76 years, who died on 12/01/2023
8. Female, aged 93 years, who died on 13/01/2023

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- Total number of deaths with COVID-19 as the final cause of death: 1.270.

- 85 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in the hospitals of the OCHS

- 14 in serious condition (ICU: 0 off ventilator/7 intubated, NICU: 7)

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

Diagnostic tests:

- A total of 65,398 diagnostic tests

- A total of 3,353 new cases were identified (total cases 638.062)

- Positivity rate in all tests 5.13%

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

- 2,112 molecular tests performed

- 231positive cases

- Positivity rate 10.94%

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

- 63,286 rapid antigen detection tests

- 3,122 positive cases

- Positivity rate 4.93%

Private initiative:

- 1,495 molecular tests performed, 105 positive cases identified (positivity rate 7.02%)

- 40,974 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 2.846 positive cases (positivity rate 6.95%)

Through the Ministry of Health programs, 22,312 rapid antigen detection tests were performed. 276 276 positive cases were detected.

- Sampling points: 15.704 rapid detection tests, 206 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.31%)

Other

- National Guard: 75 rapid antigen detection tests were performed, no positive cases detected (positivity rate 0%)

- Welfare homes: 4.807 rapid antigen detection tests, 67 positive cases detected (positivity rate 1.39%)

- Closed facilities: 1,726 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 3new cases detected (positivity rate 0.17%)

- Closed facilities: 1,726 rapid antigen detection tests performed, 3new cases detected (positivity rate 0.17%).

(AF)
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