Coronavirus: Minister said people must drastically limit contact with others
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday said the large increase in new confirmed cases of Covid-19 was of particular concern. In a written statement shortly...
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Coronavirus: One new death, 35 new cases, risk ‘extremely high’ virologist says (Updated)
The health ministry on Sunday announced one new death and 35 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the death toll to six and the total confirmed...
One of two outstanding economy bills passed, vote on second postponed (Updated)
The bill allowing for suspension of loan repayments and interest for natural persons and businesses was passed by parliament on Sunday. A vote on a...
Coronavirus: Over 350 more people booked for violating movement ban
In the last 24 hours 370 people were booked for violating the ban on unnecessary movement, police said on Sunday. According to a spokesman, officers...
Coronavirus: Plenum to convene later Sunday after parties disagree on remaining bills
The House plenum will meet at 5pm to discuss two outstanding bills as part of a raft of measures to aid the economy in the...
Coronavirus: Data protection chief green lit lockdown measures
The commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou, said early Saturday that all measures being imposed by the authorities to enforce a lockdown on...
Coronavirus: MPs to meet over outstanding emergency aid bills
The House finance committee will meet at 5pm on Saturday to discuss two outstanding bills as part of a raft of measures to aid the...
Coronavirus: Eight new cases confirmed, total now at 132 (Update 2)
Eight more confirmed cases of coronavirus were announced on Wednesday, bringing the total to 132 in the government-controlled areas. Three people have died in Cyprus...
Coronavirus: primary-school parents concerned about distance learning
The Pancyprian Confederation of Parents’ Associations for Primary Education expressed their concerns on Wednesday over distance learning that has been imposed to prevent spread of...
Coronavirus: citizens service centres only for those with appointments
The finance ministry announced on Wednesday that Citizens Service Centres as of Thursday can only be visited by appointment or reached by phone in order...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades tours deserted capital to check lockdown ‘first-hand’
President Nicos Anastasiades took a tour of the capital Nicosia in a state limo on Wednesday morning to check that the lockdown procedures he announced...
Coronavirus: 20 being treated at Famagusta hospital, drive-through testing in place
Twenty confirmed cases of coronavirus are currently being treated at the Famagusta general hospital, two in the ICU, it was reported on Wednesday. One patient...
Coronavirus: plenum to meet briefly Friday to push through revised econ package (Update 2)
The revised package of support for the economy from the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic is headed to the cabinet on Thursday, followed Friday morning...
Coronavirus: three repatriation flights due to depart from Larnaca on Wednesday
Three repatriation flights depart today from Larnaca airport to take people back to Russia, Greece and Serbia. At around 2pm a Ural Airlines flight departs...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades and palace staff test negative
President Nicos Anastasiades and presidential-palace staff have tested negative for Covid-19, reports said on Wednesday. The president and his staff were tested two days ago...
Akinci warns of fake Twitter account in his name
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci announced Wednesday that false accounts have been opened on social media using his name. In a post on his Twitter...
Coronavirus: Digital Security Authority issues fraud alert via SMS
The Digital Security Authority (DSA) on Wednesday issued a general alert via SMS to mobile phones in Cyprus warning people against fake news or requests...
Coronavirus: third Paphos private hospital sees confirmed case among medics
A doctor at a third private hospital in Paphos is one of the new confirmed coronavirus cases, CNA reported on Wednesday. The Iasis and Evangelismos...
Isolated showers, dust build-up by weekend
Some dust build-up is expected to manifest in the atmosphere by Friday, the met service said on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the weather is expected to...
Health minister urges silent commemoration of March 25th and April 1 anniversaries
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday tweeted that the battle against the “invisible enemy” of coronavirus “obliges us to commemorate” the March 25th public holiday...
