Two COVID-19 patients died on Thursday, while 77 new coronavirus cases were detected, with a positivity rate of 0.16%, Cyprus Health Ministry announced. A total of 134 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospital. The situation of 48 of them is critical.
The number of patients who have lost their lives is now 350, while the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases has reached 71,610.
A total of 49,364 tests were conducted using the PCR method and antigen rapid tests.
The two patients who died on Thursday are a 97 year old man who passed away in Nicosia General Hospital and a 89 year old woman who passed away in Larnaca General Hospital.
Out of the 350 patients who have died, 232 are men (66%) and 118 are women (34%). Their median age is 77.5 years old.
Out of the 49,364 tests that were conducted, 4,651 were carried out usi
Source: Cyprus News Agency