COVID19: Omicron to send daily cases past 1,000

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the more transmissible coronavirus Omicron variant, saying it will soon be pushing daily COVID-19 cases to new heights in Cyprus, exerting more strain on the island’s

COVID19: New cases above 900 again

Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Sunday, an increase in hospitalisations to 162 and a significant rise in new daily cases to 912, above 900 for the third time in a week.

COVID19: 63 new Omicron cases

Cyprus identified 63 new cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant, half of which were airport arrivals. This follows the 33 discovered earlier this month, with 25 linked to students from a Limassol

COVID19: One death, cases drop on fewer tests

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Saturday, a decrease in hospitalisations to 157 and a significantly lower number of tests due to the Christmas holiday, resulting in fewer new daily cases of

A festive shot in the arm

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a last-minute dash to the shops to panic-buy a gift you forgot for someone you supposedly love. This holiday season is almost a replica of last year,

/

Homebuilding lacks craft control

The introduction of the European building system to adopt craftsmanship certificates for the various construction trades should be considered urgent. At present, whatever a “craftsman” declares they are, this is accepted assuming

/

COVID19: Two deaths as new cases remain above 900

Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Friday and an increase in hospitalisations to 168, while daily cases remained above 900, dropping mildly to 917 and lowering the benchmark ‘test positivity’ rate below