Cyprus hospitals reached a critical stage on Monday with the number of SARS-CoV-2 patients being treated having peaked at 110, some 30 more than earlier days and state facilities nearing capacity. The health ministry announced 262 new COVID-19 infections, of which 28 were positive cases identified through antigen rapid tests conducted during the past few
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Cyprus’ Health Ministry has put General Practitioners in charge of monitoring their patients if they tested positive for COVID-19 after 20 November. In an announcement on Monday, the ministry said that under the newly revised COVID protocols family GPs will be in charge of monitoring and releasing patients from their quarantine if they are reported
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Epidemiologists will meet President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday to assess COVID-19 intervention measures in deciding whether to end a lockdown on Limassol and Paphos or extend restrictions. As measures introduced to curb a rise of COVID-19 cases comes to an end on Monday 30 November, the situation in Paphos appears to have improved, while Limassol
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Turkey’s escalating provocations in Cyprus’ maritime zones and opening fenced-off Varosha topped discussions between Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides and visiting Slovak counterpart Ivan Korcok. Christodoulides in statements after Monday’s meeting expressed his appreciation for Slovakia’s unwavering position and indispensable support on the Cyprus problem, as well as its contribution to the bi-communal dialogue. Referring
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM With eight days to go until the end of the month, November has already added about a quarter of all US Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The number of daily new cases is rising rapidly and the percentage of positive tests in most US
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Paphos Mayor Phedon Phedonos is calling for an official explanation after a government advisor on the pandemic declared the town should not have been placed on lockdown. The Paphos Mayor said such comments have upset residents while raising a number of questions which authorities should address immediately. Phedonos tweeted his reactions on Sunday, following comments
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In an effort to boost sales, retailers hit by coronavirus measures will prolong Black Friday discounts for a week while promoting online purchases. In comments to website Stockwatch, chairman of the Cyprus Retail Association Marios Antoniou said: “This year’s Black Friday sales will be nothing like other years, due to the coronavirus outbreak”. “As an
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More Greek Cypriot couples are opting to get married in a town hall as traditional church weddings take a back seat, as the coronavirus outbreak takes its toll on society. Municipalities, which usually conduct civil weddings between foreign couples, are now reporting an increase in Greek Cypriots wanting to tie the knot at town halls
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If the chaos surrounding tests to circumvent the lockdown in Limassol and Paphos is anything go by then be assured the rollout of a COVID vaccine will be rougher than a Viking raiding party. Admittedly, the government put its hand up to say it underestimated the number of workers needing a test to travel to,
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Cyprus reported one death and a lower count of 187 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 on Sunday, as the death toll rose to 44 and the number of infections since the pandemic started in March to 8,685. The health ministry said that an 87 year old man, with no underlying issues, died at the intensive care
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