Two COVID-19 patients died and 355 new cases were traced, Health Ministry announced on Tuesday

Two more COVID-19 patients have died, while 355 new coronavirus cases were traced on Tuesday, Cyprus Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. The positivity rate stands at 0.68%.

The two persons who have died are a 77 year old man who passed away on August 23 at Nicosia General Hospital and a 37 year old man who passed away on Tuesday also at Nicosia General Hospital.

The number of people who have died due to COVID-19 is now 486 and the number of confirmed cases 112,021.

A total of 184 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized, 72 of them in a critical condition, while 84.79% of the patients who are treated in hospital have not been vaccinated. Thirty five of the patients whose condition is critical are intubated, 7 are treated in an Intensive Treatment Unit but are not intubated and 30 in an Increased Care Unit.

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Source: Cyprus News Agency