Four deaths due to COVID-19 and 1,516 new coronavirus cases were recorded during the week 10-16 February, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.
The Health Ministry, in its statement, reports that 64,876 tests took place and the positivity rate is at 2.34%.
The deaths recorded concern two men aged 90 and 86 as well as two women aged 98 and 77 years old.
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 are 1,297 and total cases detected since the beginning of the pandemic are 647,031 with the positivity rate reaching 2.34%.
In public hospitals, 48 patients with COVID-19 are being treated, 11 of whom in serious condition.
From 1,602 PCR tests, 79 came positive, with a positivity rate of 4.93%.
Also, 63,274 rapid tests were performed, from which, 1,437 new cases emerged, with a positivity rate of 2.27%.
On a private initiative, 1,222 PCR tests were carried out and 38 positive cases were identified, with a positivity rate of 3.11%.
Also, 40,463 rapid tests were performed and 1,290 positive cases were detected, with a positivity rate of 3.19%.
Through the programmes of the Ministry of Health, 22,811 rapid tests were performed and 147 positive cases were identified.
At the sampling points, 16,170 rapid tests were performed and 93 positive cases were identified, with a positivity rate of 0.58%.
Meanwhile, in Primary Education, 196 rapid tests were performed and one positive case was detected, with a positivity rate of 0.51%, while in Secondary Education, 146 rapid detection tests were performed and no positive cases were detected. In special schools, 231 rapid tests were performed with 2 cases detected and a positivity rate of 0.87%.
In nursing homes, 4,610 rapid tests were performed and 47 positive cases were identified, with a positivity rate of 1.02%.
In closed facilities, 1,458 rapid tests were performed and 4 new cases were identified, with a positivity rate of 0.27%.
Source: Cyprus News Agency