Cyprus reports one death and 3,038 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

Cyprus Health Ministry reported on Tuesday one death from COVID-19 and 3,038 new cases. It was also announced that 211 patients are receiving hospital treatment, 60 of whom are in a serious condition. According to the Ministry 76.78% of the patients hospitalised are unvaccinated.

In a press release, the Ministry said that a total of 113,862 tests were carried out (rapid and PCR). The positivity rate stands at 2.67%.

Total deaths so far are 734 and total cases are 259,784. Moreover, 20 post-COVID patients who are no longer infectious are still intubated in serious condition in an ICU.

The deceased is a 77 – year-old woman who passed away today at Pafos General Hospital.

Of the 734 deaths 458 are male (62.4%), and 276 female (37.6%) and the median age is 76.3 years.

Source: Cyprus News Agency