Two COVID-19 patients die, 189 new cases traced, 59 patients in hospital, Health Ministry says on Monday

Two COVID-19 patients have died, while 189 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed, the Health Ministry announced on Monday. The positivity rate stands at 0.31%.

The total number of confirmed cases is 123,546. The number of COVID-19 patients who have died is now 570. Fifty-nine COVID-19 patients are treated in hospital, 20 of them in a critical condition. A percentage of 55.94% of those who are hospitalised have not been vaccinated.

Three post-COVID patients who have ceased to be contagious continue to be treated due to COVID in Intensive treatment Units in a critical condition and are intubated.

A total of 60,998 tests were conducted using the PCR method (5,537) and antigen rapid tests (55,461).

The two persons who have died due to COVID-19 are an 82 year old man, who passed away on October 24 in Nicosia General Hospital In

Source: Cyprus News Agency