Police booked 163 individuals for breaching coronavirus protocols in 24 hours leading up to 6am on Wednesday.

In total, 10,633 checks were carried out during this time, 2,902 in Nicosia, 1,801 in Limassol, 1,389 in Larnaca, 1,287 in Paphos, 1,308 in Famagusta and 1,111 in the Morphou region.

16 persons were fined in Nicosia, 67 in Limassol, 28 in Larnaca, another 28 in Paphos, 18 in Famagusta and two in Morphou.

As a result of 740 inspections traffic police booked four individuals.