Health authorities in Cyprus on Friday announced another 12 coronavirus deaths raising the mortality number to 1,027 since the pandemic’s outbreak.
In addition, authorities announced that a total of 3,444 new infections were recorded last week – specifically, between April 29 and May 5. The positivity rate is 3.46%.
Dead are five people aged 82 to 91 and another three aged 84 to 95 who died earlier in April.
Also, an 80-year-old woman who died in March as well as two, including a 63-year-old man, who died last year.
And the death of a 95-year-old woman on December 4, 2020 was also attributed to Covid-19.
Moreover, 60 patients are being treated for coronavirus in state hospitals all across Cyprus. Of them, 16 are in serious condition – including six who are intubated.
The Health Ministry’s data also shows that 43,34% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.