Authorities in Cyprus reported another two deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday bringing the number of deaths to 601 while 428 new cases were detected out of a total of 78,007 tests with the positivity rate standing at 0.55%. At the same time 115 patients with the disease are being treated in hospital, 43 of whom in a serious condition.
The two deceased, were a 34 year-old man who passed away at Famagusta General Hospital and an 80 year-old woman who passed away at the Nicosia General ICU, the Ministry of Health said in a press release.
The total number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 is now 601, 386 or 64.2% men and 215 or 35.8% women with the median age of the deceased being 75.7 years. The total number of cases reported so far is 136,525.
Three post-COVID patients who are no longer infectuous continue to be treated intubated and in a serious c
Source: Cyprus News Agency