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Extensive Testing and Public Health Interventions for the Control of COVID-19 in the Republic of Cyprus between March and May 2020.
Quattrocchi, Annalisa; Mamais, Ioannis; Tsioutis, Constantinos; Christaki, Eirini; Constantinou, Costas; Koliou, Maria; Pana, Zoi-Dorothea; Silvestros, Valentinos; Theophanous, Fani; Haralambous, Christos; Stylianou, Androulla; Sotiriou, Sotiroula; Athanasiadou, Maria; Kyprianou, Theopisti; Demetriou, Anna; Demetriou, Christiana A; Kolokotroni, Ourania; Gregoriou, Ioanna; Paphitou, Niki; Panos, George; Kostrikis, Leontios; Karayiannis, Peter; Petrikkos, Georgios; Agathangelou, Petros; Mixides, George; Siakallis, Georgios; Hadjihannas, Linos; Palazis, Lakis; Vavlitou, Anna; Matsentidou-Timiliotou, Chrystalla; Koukios, Dimitris; Adamidi, Tonia; Frangopoulos, Frangiskos; Constantinou, Elizabeth; Nikolopoulos, Georgios.
  • Quattrocchi A; Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Mamais I; School of Sciences, European University, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Tsioutis C; School of Medicine, European University, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Christaki E; Medical School, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Constantinou C; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Koliou M; Medical School, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Pana ZD; School of Medicine, European University, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Silvestros V; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Theophanous F; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Haralambous C; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Stylianou A; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Sotiriou S; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Athanasiadou M; Health Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Kyprianou T; Health Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Demetriou A; Health Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Demetriou CA; Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Kolokotroni O; Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Gregoriou I; Unit for Surveillance and Control of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, 1448 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Paphitou N; American Medical Center, 1311 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Panos G; Medical School, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Kostrikis L; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Patras University General Hospital, Medical School, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, Greece.
  • Karayiannis P; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Petrikkos G; Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Agathangelou P; School of Medicine, European University, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Mixides G; Heart and Medical Center, Nicosia Heart Institute, 2410 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Siakallis G; American Medical Center, 1311 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Hadjihannas L; Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Palazis L; Larnaca General Hospital, 6301 Larnaca, Cyprus.
  • Vavlitou A; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Matsentidou-Timiliotou C; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Koukios D; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Adamidi T; Limassol General Hospital, 3304 Limassol, Cyprus.
  • Frangopoulos F; Limassol General Hospital, 3304 Limassol, Cyprus.
  • Constantinou E; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
  • Nikolopoulos G; Nicosia General Hospital, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.
J Clin Med ; 9(11)2020 Nov 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-918220
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly affected the well-being of individuals worldwide. We herein describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Republic of Cyprus during the first epidemic wave (9 March-3 May 2020). We analyzed surveillance data from laboratory-confirmed cases, including targeted testing and population screening. Statistical analyses included logistic regression. During the surveillance period, 64,136 tests (7322.3 per 100,000) were performed, 873 COVID-19 cases were diagnosed, and 20 deaths were reported (2.3%). Health-care workers (HCWs) represented 21.4% of cases. Overall, 19.1% of cases received hospital care and 3.7% required admission to Intensive Care Units. Male sex (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 3.04; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.97-4.69), increasing age (aOR 1.56; 95%CI 1.36-1.79), symptoms at diagnosis (aOR 6.05; 95%CI 3.18-11.50), and underlying health conditions (aOR 2.08; 95%CI 1.31-3.31) were associated with hospitalization. For recovered cases, the median time from first to last second negative test was 21 days. Overall, 119 primary cases reported 616 close contacts, yielding a pooled secondary attack rate of 12% (95%CI 9.6-14.8%). Three population-based screening projects, and two projects targeting employees and HCWs, involving 25,496 people, revealed 60 positive individuals (0.2%). Early implementation of interventions with targeted and expanded testing facilitated prompt outbreak control on the island.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jcm9113598