Due to a spike in COVID-19 clusters in Limassol, where there are trains of transmission, Cyprus infections are unlikely to drop over the coming weeks, said contact tracing chief Valentinos Sylvestros. Sylvestros told the Cyprus News Agency there are clusters in five schools; the largest one is at least 30 people with the virus spread
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Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has called an emergency meeting Tuesday to consult with the COVID-19 scientific advisory committee after a sharp spike in daily cases from double-digits to over 300 infections. On Monday, health authorities confirmed 302 new cases, with a test positivity rate of 0.79%. Infections are now rising after falling into double figures
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Royal Caribbean’s newest jewel, Odyssey of the Seas, includes Cyprus in its maiden voyage, docking in Limassol about 15 times from June to August, carrying only vaccinated Israeli passengers and crew. It is part of an East Med itinerary before the cruise ship returns to its homeport in Fort Lauderdale. The Odyssey is then scheduled
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Revenue from Cyprus’ key tourism sector plunged more than 85% last year as the travel industry was decimated by the pandemic and lockdowns to contain it. According to data for 2020, revenue from tourism tumbled 85.4% generating only €392 mln from €2.68 bln in 2019, which saw record arrivals of 3.97 mln. In December alone,
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Cyprus health services are preparing for a possible third wave of COVID-19 infections with a revised plan to increase available beds for patients plus an infrastructure upgrade. State Health Services Organization (OKYPY) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou told the Cyprus News Agency that authorities plan for the worst-case scenario. After weathering the first COVID outbreak relatively unscathed,
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March got off on a bad footing in Cyprus with 302 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, having broken past the 200 barrier during the past week, as some more lockdown measures were lifted. The health ministry said there were no deaths attributed to the coronavirus for the fifth consecutive day. During the past 12
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Cyprus continues to top Europe’s list of EU countries with the most tests per 100,000 population, the Health Ministry declared on Monday. According to the ministry, Cyprus carried out a daily average of 24,196 tests per 100,000 last week, of which the majority of the 229,743 tests were rapid antigen tests. Second behind Cyprus was
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Cypriots have given a vote of confidence to the landmark General Healthcare System (GHS) with 850,000 registering since its launch 18 months ago, the state’s Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said Monday. HIO, the institution running the health service, said the end of 2020 marked the scheme’s full implementation, with inpatient care and other services such
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Cyprus is cranking up its COVID-19 vaccine program covering 8% of its 900,000 population, with over 78,000 people receiving a jab, ranking it third in the EU vaccination league. According to the website OurWorldInData, Cyprus is third in the European Union in administrating at least one vaccine, with an average of 8.7 doses per 100
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Cyprus on Monday introduced a colour-coded safe travel COVID-19 risk assessment scheme to win-back decimated tourist arrivals by ending quarantine rules. From Monday, Cyprus is applying a new four-tier traffic light system for visitors from 56 countries allowed entry without quarantine, after restrictions in place during March. They include EU member states and third countries
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