Cyprus authorities announced no new deaths from COVID-19 on New Year Day but reported 2,332 new cases out of 38,977 tests carried out. The positivity rate is 5.98%. At the same time 187 patients are being treated in hospital, 82 of whom in a serious condition.
In a press release the Health Ministry said that total deaths remain at 638, 405 or 63.5% men and 233 or 36.5% women with the median age of the deceased being 76. Total cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in Cyprus have reached 169,159.
At the same time 85.03% of people with COVID-19 treated in hospital has not been vaccinated.
Sixteen post-COVID patients who have stopped being infectious continue to be treated intubated in an ICU in a serious condition.
In total, 187 patients with the disease are being treated in state hospitals, 82 of whom in a serious condition; 3
Source: Cyprus News Agency