Cyprus reports six deaths from COVID-19 and 1,984 new cases on Saturday, 240 people are in hospital

Authorities in Cyprus reported six deaths from COVID-19 and 1,984 new cases out of 82,187 tests on Saturday. The positivity rate stands at 2.41%. At the same time 240 patients with COVID-19 are in hospital, 79 of whom are in a serious condition.

 

According to a Health Ministry press release the total number of deaths has reached 709, 447 or 63% men and 262 or 37% women. The mean age of the deceased is 76. The total number of cases recorded since the outbreak is 234,145.

 

At the same time 21 post-COVID patients who are no longer infectious continue to be treated intubated in a serious condition due to COVID in an ICU.

 

The deceased reported on Saturday are three men, 90, 86, 72 years-old respectively, another two men both aged 66 and an 89 year-old woman.

 

In total 240 patients with COVID-19 are being treated in state hospitals, of

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency