Police handed out fines to 27 people for violating measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the 24 hours up to 6am on Friday.

A police spokesperson told CNA that the force carried out a total of 4,732 checks around the island.

In Nicosia, a total of 1,034 checks were carried out with seven individuals reported, in Limassol 806 checks were carried out with 10 individuals reported, in Larnaca three people were booked following 686 checks, in Paphos seven people were reported after 625 checks.

In Famagusta 625 checks were carried out and no individuals were reported and in the Morphou area 527 checks were carried out and again no individuals were reported.

The Traffic Department carried out 284 checks and the Marine and Port Police another 53 checks without reporting any violations.