Cyprus reports the death of one COVID-19 patient and 492 new cases on Wednesday, 116 patients in hospital

Cyprus reported the death of a 60-year-old male patient and 492 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with the positivity rate standing at 0.58%.

The total number of COVID-19 cases is now 134,965 and the number of deaths 598.

According to the Health Ministry, 116 patients are being treated in hospitals, of whom 47 in a critical condition. A percentage of 63.8% of those hospitalized have not been vaccinated.

Three post-COVID patients who have ceased to be contagious continue to be treated due to COVID-19 in a critical condition in an Intensive Treatment Unit and are intubated.

A total of 84,456 tests were carried out using the PCR method (8,260) and antigen rapid tests (76,196).

The death concerned a 60-year-old man who passed away after being treated in the ICU at Nicosia General Hospital.

Source: Cyprus News Agency