As Cyprus braces for Omicron by stepping up checks at airports and tightening measures, Argentina and Chile are the latest countries to join the expanding COVID high-risk red category. They have been
From 15 December, unvaccinated people will be banned from social events such as weddings, christenings, hospitality, and sports venues, as the government tightens COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced
Cyprus will introduce coronavirus self-testing from 20 December, with the Health Ministry handing out free kits to the fully jabbed. The Health Ministry announced that fully vaccinated people would be able to
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with hospitalisations increasing as a Limassol school cluster with Omicron cases increased ahead of a cabinet meeting on Monday. The high school has accounted for
Cyprus reported another coronavirus death on Saturday, with hospitalisations increasing as the government confirmed more Omicron cases ahead of a cabinet meeting Monday. The latest victim of the pandemic was an 88-year-old
Cyprus will roll out a vaccination program for children aged five to eleven next week, announced the Health Ministry’s permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki. Presenting the ministry’s vaccination program, Yiannaki said the authorities
Cyprus reported an increase in new daily infections to 662, with hospitalisations dropping marginally to 138 and no Covid-related deaths. After six deaths this week, the death toll since the pandemic started
Cyprus’ cumulative 14-day diagnosis rate (per 100,000) as of December 6 stands at 752.8, while over a million rapid tests were carried out during that period, amid fears that the arrival of
Cyprus has become the latest country where the highly infectious Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, has been detected. The Health Ministry said Friday it had identified three cases of the Omicron variant
The latest COVID-19 map issued by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) shows Europe mostly high-risk dark red, with Cyprus remaining in that zone for a second week running. A rise
