Cyprus saw the number of new coronavirus cases dip considerably on Saturday from the previous day’s 705, a three-month high, but hospital admissions are up slightly while the positivity rate fell. There were 404 COVID-19 cases registered on Saturday, taking the 13-month total to 47,282. Throughout the week, the number of new SARS-CoV-2 cases ranged
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Living through a pandemic the world has not experienced for over 100 years is a test of character and resolve to endure while coming out the other end in one piece. In the early days, the signs were that COVID-19 would persist in disrupting our lives while not hesitating to claim lives in its most
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By Esme Palas To further attract foreign investment to the island and help economic recovery, Cyprus announced amendments to Regulation 6 (2) of the Aliens and Immigration Regulations, which came into effect on March 24. The regulation gives non-EU nationals the right to reside in Cyprus permanently. The revision is in line with the Government’s
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There is great confusion regarding the size of apartments and how this is measured in Cyprus. Each group or developer use their own methodology of calculation, so the unsuspecting buyer does not know what they are actually buying. Various developers and salespeople use imaginative approaches on how this should be calculated, usually by giving an
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An impression is given from arguments in favour of moving the University of Cyprus school of architecture to Phaneromeni high school, once the famous Girls’ Lyceum, is that central Nicosia has become a dirty and dangerous place to live. One could even believe the tall stories of the area becoming a hub for crime and
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Cyprus saw the number of new coronavirus cases rise again to 705 on Friday, a number not seen since the 704 infections on December 30, a day after the record number prompted the government to push for a second lockdown. Throughout the week, the number of new SARS-CoV-2 cases ranged from 300 to 440, with
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The Cyprus government will spend €400 mln by 2030 to revitalise communities in mountainous and remote areas, interior minister Nicos Nouris said on Friday. He added that a new annual allowance will be given to support residents living in remote communities, beyond 40 km from an urban centre. Addressing a press conference on Friday elaborating
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Cyprus’ COVID-19 cumulative 14-day notification rate has fallen to 548.5 per 100,000 population, from 573.5 a week earlier, as hotspot Limassol’s test positivity rate also declines to under 1%. However, the island’s 14-day notification rate is still high, as the EU safety benchmark is set at 150 per 100,000, ranking Cyprus among the eight worst
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More than 23,000 gymnasium students and Limassol elementary school children returned to class on Friday after the government eased lockdown rules. Gymnasium (middle school) students returned to the classroom after nearly four months since being sent home before Christmas for the seasonal holidays. They are the last of school students to return after their fellow
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With the number of COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in state hospitals rising again, the situation remains “fragile and critical”, said State Health Services Organisation (SHSO) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou. He told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday, the number of hospital admissions jumped to 190 from 176, and Charilaou hopes the increase is temporary and does
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