A Cabinet meeting postponed until Friday will exchange views on possible measures to be introduced after a record wave of COVID-19 cases surged past 1000, said government spokesman Marios Pelekanos. The meeting
Cyprus reported a record 1,081 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, up from the previous peak of 993 last Thursday, prompting the state to open walk-in clinics to boost vaccinations. Two deaths were
Coronavirus-stricken tourism stakeholders have welcomed the UK decision to remove travel advice urging British nationals to avoid all but essential travel to Cyprus. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said based
A government COVID-19 advisor Zoi Dorothea Pana believes vaccination coverage of every age group should be accelerated as 9 out of 10 hospital patients are not vaccinated. She said according to studies
Vaccinated Cypriots can enjoy a state-sponsored holiday, with a quarter of the island’s hotels and tourist enterprises participating in the government discount scheme for jabbed vacationers. On Tuesday, the Deputy Ministry of
The Health Ministry will be operating walk-in vaccination centres across the island from Thursday in another bid to boost its decelerating COVID-19 vaccination rollout. People will now be able to walk into
Turkish Cypriot authorities warn their health system is under immense pressure from a new outbreak of coronavirus cases driven by the Delta variant. As in the Republic, Turkish Cypriots have also reported
Coronavirus hospitalisations in Cyprus continued to rise to 153 on Monday, despite a mild drop in new infections to 832 and efforts by state officials to encourage younger people to vaccinate. The
The government has engaged in a dialogue with stakeholders to introduce an incentive package for younger people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, including gift vouchers for holidays and tech gadgets. On Monday,
More than one in ten teenagers aged 16 and 17 have got their first of two COVID-19 jabs vindicating the government’s decision to widen vaccine coverage. Health Ministry spokesperson Margarita Kyriakou said
