Coronavirus: 66% of vaccine slots booked in 90 minutes
In the first hour and a half after it opened on Sunday morning the vaccination portal saw a total of 8,270 appointments booked by people aged 31 and 32.
These were from a ...
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Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Monday
The government’ free testing programme continues on Monday with rapid test sites in 63 locations around the island.
Where there are up to five people working physically present all should get ...
Coronavirus: Supermarkets reassure Safepass not needed to shop in them
The Pancyprian Association of Supermarkets (Pasype) reassured customers on Sunday that they would not need a Safepass to enter their stores, but they will need on if they want to ...
Coronavirus: Minister says we will take a step towards normality tomorrow
From tomorrow Cyprus will take a step towards the return to more normal rhythms of social and economic activity, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Sunday.
“This step is the ...
Demonstrators demand removal of barbed wire from buffer zone
Residents of villages in or next to the buffer zone where the government is currently installing barbed wire have held a demonstration against it, saying the wire is affecting some ...
Coronavirus: Huge queues at rapid test sites around the island (updated)
Huge queues formed on Sunday at rapid testing sites in all areas.
Due to increased demand the ministry of health said all sites will remain open until 7.30pm on Sunday ...
Coronavirus: Safepass will be needed to use the bus
People using public transport as of Monday will have to have had a negative result from PCR or rapid test, have been vaccinated with at least one dose three weeks ...
Labour minister thanks all mothers in message for Mother’s Day
Under the pandemic conditions of the last 14 months women have taken on a disproportionate burden largely because they are in the majority in working roles in the front line, Labour ...
Funeral of former presidential aide Pantelis Kouros to be held Tuesday
Close colleague of former president Glafcos Clerides and director of his presidential office Pantelis Kouros died on Saturday, aged 89.
Condolence messages and donations in his memory can be made here: ...
Coronavirus: 138 people and three businesses fined for breaking decrees
A total of 138 individuals and three businesses were charged by the police in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Sunday for breaking coronavirus restrictions.
A police spokesman told the ...
Coronavirus: Vaccine programme benefits seen, portal to open Monday for those aged 29 and 30
A total of 354,264 vaccines had been administered in Cyprus by Saturday, the ministry of health announced on Sunday, representing 40.3 injections per 100 residents.
Of these 270,101 (36.5%) were the first dose and 84,163 (11.4%) the ...
Two remanded over burning of police car on Holy Saturday
A further two people arrested in connection with the setting fire to a police patrol car in Limassol on Holy Saturday were remanded in police custody for five days by ...
Coronavirus: Seven deaths and 481 new cases on Monday (updated)
Health authorities on Monday announced seven deaths from Covid-19 and 481 new positives in island-wide testing.
The seven deaths concern: a man aged 73, unvaccinated, who died at Nicosia general ICU; a ...
Coronavirus: 97 people charged for breaking protocols
A total of 97 people were charged in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning for breaking coronavirus protocols, the police said on Monday.
The charged were the result of 7,102 checks ...
Coronavirus: One death and 895 new cases (updated)
One person died from coronavirus on Saturday and 895 new cases were recorded, the ministry of health announced.
This brings to 298 the total number of coronavirus deaths.
The death referred to ...
Coronavirus: Where to get tested on Sunday
The ministry of health announced 68 testing points around the island for free rapid tests on Sunday.
In addition to those taking it on a weekly rota, the ministry said the ...
Cyprus takes part in multinational military exercise
For the fifth year in a row, the air force of the national guard is taking part in the multinational military exercise Iniohos, which takes place every year in Greece.
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Coronavirus: Over 10,000 checks see 180 people charged
In the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday the police carried out 10,600 checks islandwide for violations of Covid decrees, booking 180 people and two businesses.
Most of the charges were ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 470 new cases (updated)
No new deaths and 470 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Sunday.
A total of 55,096 tests were carried out, meaning the positivity rate was 0.85 per cent.
The new cases bring ...
Coronavirus: Public health not a matter for political expediencies says ministry of health
Responding to criticism levelled against the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic over the last few days, the ministry of health on Sunday said that the island was the ...
Mitsero residents protest potential move of asphalt plant to the area
Around 1,000 people took part in a demonstration on Sunday against the move of an asphalt plant to the Mitsero area, saying they wan clean air and an environment without pollution ...
Lute meets Anastasiades at the palace (update 2)
UN envoy Jane Hall Lute met President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential palace on Sunday morning as the informal meeting in Geneva draws closer.
During the meeting, held as part ...
Judicial reform must be kept out of electioneering says Bar Association head
Judicial reform must not become part of the current electioneering, president of the Cyprus Bar Association Christos Clerides said on Sunday.
He said the house of parliament can and must ...
Coronavirus: 1,180 people from vulnerable groups books vaccines
Around 1,180 coronavirus vaccination slots were booked by people belonging to specific vulnerable groups were booked by 9am on Sunday morning, an hour after portal was opened for them.
A total ...