Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday, as new cases rose to the second highest total of 5,024, just below the staggering 5,048 infections on New Year’s Eve, while hospitalisations remained above
A record nine kids, mostly under five, are receiving treatment for COVID at the Makarios Children’s Hospital, the highest number of hospitalisations since the pandemic broke out. The Head of the hospital’s
If schools reopen on January 10, there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19, said government advisor on the pandemic Petros Karayiannis. The COVID scientific committee member told the Cyprus News Agency
More than 2,300 irregular migrants were deported from Cyprus to their countries of origin in 2021, double the amount over the last two years. Police spokesperson Christos Andreou told the Cyprus News
Omicron has shattered Hoteliers hopes to see their establishments fill up over the holiday season, as Cypriots were pushed to cancel their bookings as COVID-19 cases skyrocketed. Hoteliers say that hotels that
A giant potato statue that has garnered world attention was toppled after another vandal attack on the popular tourism site in Xylophagou. Police are investigating the chopping down of the so-called “Big
From Tuesday, everyone arriving at Cyprus airports must possess a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before their departure, regardless of vaccination status. Authorities have tightened measures on
Cyprus bid farewell to 2021 with an overall vaccination rate of under 70% against COVID-19, as authorities push forward with a booster shot rollout and jabs for children aged five to 11.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant is 80% prevalent in Cyprus, but it is expected to be fully dominant in the next few days, overtaking Delta, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said. “In the
Cyprus reported the first coronavirus death of the year on Sunday, as new cases rose to 3,538, from 2,332 on New Year’s day, but far from the staggering 5,048 infections on New
