Two new COVID deaths, 147 new cases, Ministry of Health announces

Two new deaths to COVID-19 and another 147 new cases were announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Health.

A press release said the total number of people who died of COVID is now 515. At the same time, 143 patients are being treated in hospitals, of which 46 in serious condition while 81.82% of the COVID hospitalisations are unvaccinated.

In addition, 16 post-COVID patients remain intubated in ICUs.

In the last 24 hours there have been 29.833 laboratory tests and 147 new cases were diagnosed (positivity rate : 0.49%), bringing the total number of cases to 116.768.

The deceased were a 52-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman. Both died on Sunday at Nicosia General hospital.

Out of the 46 patients who are in a critical condition, 15 are intubated. In the Famagusta General Hospital there are 25 patients, 18 in Nicos

Source: Cyprus News Agency