Despite a drop in new COVID-19 cases, August was the deadliest month since the coronavirus outbreak, the Health Ministry said in its latest epidemiological report released Friday. COVID deaths in August have
This August was the warmest month in Cyprus since temperatures were recorded, with the island sweltering under prolonged heatwaves blamed on global warming. According to an announcement, maximum temperatures above 40°C became
Limassol recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in August, with a third of the 82 reported involving its residents, according to the Health Ministry. Overall, August went down as the
August was the deadliest month for the COVID-19 pandemic for the Turkish Cypriot community, as health authorities in the north have reported 21 deaths so far. With Monday’s 142 cases and two
Famagusta hoteliers said the past two weeks have been good for business, with more Russian tourists and Cypriots taking their annual holiday, boosting capacity to over 80%. In comments to the Financial
Cyprus hotels are given a financial lifeline as they anticipate their establishments to fill up with Cypriots during the August holidays. Traditionally most Cypriots take their annual leave mid-August when most businesses
Scientists advising the government on coronavirus are concerned over the 15 August national holiday, raising the alarm over possible clusters forming from large social gatherings. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency
July was the second hottest month on record, as a prolonged heatwave began, pushing average temperatures to 39.5°C, close to last year’s all-time high of 39.7°C, the Cyprus Met Office said. It
Tourist arrivals in August are expected to be slightly better than June as more Russian and UK tourists begin to arrive in numbers, said Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. He said Cyprus’
Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, tourist arrivals in Cyprus plunged 81.2% in August to 104,261 from 553,845 in 2019, according to official data released Thursday. Tourists from the largest market Britain were only allowed
