16 new cases of coronavirus recorded in North Cyprus on Saturday

16 new cases of coronavirus were reported in the TRNC on Saturday bringing the total number of cases there so far to 263.

TRNC Minister of Health Ali Pilli stated that 2,070 tests were carried out in the last 24 hours and 16 positive cases recorded.

The Minister stated that 8 of the positive cases came to the TRNC by air, 1 by sea, 2 came in contact with a previous case and 5 others are workers working at the new airport construction site.

They have started receiving treatment at the State Hospital Quarantine Service in Lefkosa. 

Seven people were discharged from the hospital after completing treatment.

General situation of Covid-19 in the TRNC as at Saturday, August, 22, 2020;
-Number of tests performed today: 2,070
-Number of positive cases detected today: 16
-Number of recovered and discharged cases: 7
-Number of cases lost today: non
-Total number of tests performed: 107,011
-Total number of cases: 263
-Total number of recovered cases: 176 
-Number of cases undergoing treatment: 83
-Total number of lost patients: 4
-Number of patients hospitalized in intensive care: non