One new case of coronavirus reported in TRNC on Thursday, 5 discharged from hospital

One positive case of coronavirus was reported in Northern Cyprus on Thursday bringing the total number of cases there to 131.     

In an announcement by TRNC Minister of Health Ali Pilli on Thursday, he said 703 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours and 1 positive case encountered.

The case came to the TRNC by air and has started receiving treatment at the State Hospital Quarantine Service in Lefkosa.        

He noted that there are currently no patients undergoing treatment at the intensive care. 

23 cases of the virus has been detected in the last 23 days, an average of 1 positive case per day.  All 23 cases came to the TRNC from abroad

5 of the 23 cases were discharged after completing their treatment, 9 of the 18 cases were kept in the quarantine service in the hospital, and the other 9 cases were under surveillance at the Pandemic Hotel. They would be discharged if their test results were negative

General situation of Covid-19 in the TRNC as at Thursday, July, 23, 2020;         
-Number of tests performed today: 703  
-Number of positive cases detected today: 1  
-Number of recovered and discharged cases: 3        
-Number of cases lost today: non         
-Total number of tests performed: 60, 728  
-Total number of recovered cases: 131  
-Total number of discharged cases: 109        
-Number of cases undergoing treatment: 18
-Total number of lost patients: 4         
-Number of patients hospitalized in intensive care: non