In today’s episode, within the next few days 100 per cent of Covid-19 cases on the island are expected to be due to the Omicron variant, health minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Sunday.

Elsewhere, a total of 640 children received the vaccine as one centre at the State Fair in Nicosia was open only to them in the weekend.

Finally, investigations are ongoing after the Big Potato erected at the entrance to the village of Xylophagou was chopped down at the start of the new year.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.