Hospitals are overwhelmed as the health system comes under pressure from a wave of respiratory infections, such as Influenza A. Authorities are also concerned over COVID transmission within hospitals; visits at Paphos
State hospital wards are full of older people with respiratory infections, while emergency rooms are overwhelmed with patients, said the health service. In comments to Phileleftheros daily, the state health services OKYPY’s
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Sunday, with new daily cases dropping further to 1,459, while hospitalisations rose to 207, of whom 29 are critical. The Health Ministry said in its Covid
Infection-acquired immunity has proven to be insufficient to protect against a re-infection from COVID-19, as more than two thirds of reinfections in Cyprus involve people who had not been vaccinated, according to
Cyprus health minister Michalis Hadjipantela and the government’s scientific advisors will be weighing epidemiological data next week to determine whether some of the COVID-19 measures can be lifted. Hadjipantela will be meeting
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Saturday, while the number of new cases dropped below 200, and hospitalisations were up fractionally at 74. New daily infections fell to 174 from a high
Cyprus reported one death attributed to COVID-19 on Friday, a drop in hospitalisations and an increase in new daily cases, as further restrictions are lifted and the vaccination rollout continues. However, some
Cyprus’ vaccination rollout is starting to pay off, as the number of COVID-19 daily cases and hospital admissions among people from vaccinated age groups has dropped sharply. According to data released by
Cyprus reported three more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, following Saturday’s four, raising the death toll for January dangerously close to December’s record 76. As 130 new COVID-19 cases were announced, the total
The Third Age Observatory, an NGO looking out for senior citizens’ rights in Cyprus, has called on the authorities to explain why the four elderly people who were reported on Monday to
