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Another 25 Covid positive cases were detected in the north since Saturday when 32 were announced as Turkish Cypriot authorities ramp up testing with free PCR tests on offer in the north ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ Ali Pilli announced that 47 people tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, after a total 3,308 tests were carried out in the north. He said 45 of the ...

Ali Pilli, the north’s ‘health minister’, said that the lockdown will help stem the surge of coronavirus cases – but he also criticised the mass movement of people. He said ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ Ali Pilli announced on Tuesday a ban on internal travel in the north, which will prevent Kyrenia and Nicosia leaving their cities. According to Turkish Cypriot ...

The second batch of 1,170 Pfizer vaccine doses was delivered to the Turkish Cypriot community on Monday, through the Ayios Dhometios crossing. The delivery was arranged through the bicommunal Technical Committee ...

The infectious diseases committee in the north has relaxed some coronavirus measures in the north. According to Turkish Cypriot media, most schools in the north will open as of Monday. ...

One week since the launch of the vaccination programme in the north, health personnel have administered the first 11,000 doses of the coronavirus jab and have stored another 11,000 for the second ...

Turkish vice president Fuat Oktay is expected in the north within the coming days, reports said on Thursday. According to Kibris Postasi, Oktay’s arrival was announced by head of ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘health minister’ Ali Pilli said on Wednesday the north was not ruling out a full lockdown for two or three weeks if necessary. The announcement comes after strong ...