Eleven businesses and 29 people were charged for breaking coronavirus measures in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday, police said.

The charges resulted from a total of 3,698 checks around the island.

In Nicosia a total of 1,362 checks were carried out and nine people and five businesses were charged, while in Limassol 299 checks saw 11 people and one business fined. In Larnaca 741 checks were carried out and five people charged, while in Paphos four businesses were charged after 209 checks were carried out. In Famagusta four people and one business were charged after 544 checks were carried out.

Most of the fines against individuals were for not wearing a mask, a police spokesman said.