https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-convenes-to-decide-on-measures
The Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus convenes Wednesday morning in order finalize plans for easing restrictions and restarting the economy as signs show COVID-19 infections winding down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-new-coronavirus-cases-after-processing-of-2999-samples
15 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday after a bulk of 2,999 samples were conducted to check for the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-death-toll-and-confirmed-cases-record-small-rise
The death of a 75-year-old man on Monday raised the coronavirus death toll to 15, while the confirmation of five new cases brought total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 822....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-violations-spike-as-cyprus-flattens-curve
Police reported 125 pedestrians and motorists in the last 12 hours as part of the campaign to combat the spread of the COVID-19 disease, amid news of a gradual lift of restrictive measures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-death-toll-reaches-14-confirmed-cases-rise-to-804
A 69-year-old man succumbed to his coronavirus infection on Friday, raising the Republic’s death toll to 14, while nine more people tested positive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-easing-of-restriction-measures-probably-on-may-4-health-minister-says
If the situation continues down its current course, we can expect the first loosening of restriction measures to take place on May 4, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-draws-attention-to-migrant-centres
A report published this week by Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides takes stock of current conditions in migrant facilities in the Republic of Cyprus, pointing out medical challenges, problems associated with weather, and asylum issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-told-to-mask-up-this-summer
The use of face masks is recommended but not required in the Republic of Cyprus, while Turkish Cypriots in the north are being told medical masks are mandatory during Ramadan...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seventy-lockdown-violations-reported-in-12-hours
Seventy people were fined in the last 12 hours for violating lockdown rules currently in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/youth-who-lost-fingers-speaks-out
A teenager, who blew off three of his fingers after a firework tube exploded in his hand, took to social media to warn his peers against the use of illegal pyrotechnics...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/daily-coronavirus-cases-continue-downward-trend
Just five new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the Republic of Cyprus on Monday, increasing hopes that the island’s health crisis may be edging closer to the finish line....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-virus-cases-drop-to-single-digits
The number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Cyprus has dropped to single digits, following a long-drawn effort by authorities on the island to flatten the curve, but results won't be fully known before the month is over....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-brought-to-its-knees-by-fireworks
Nicosia was shaken by non-stop fireworks and police sirens on Holy Saturday, as Greek Orthodox Christians observed the first celebration of Easter at midnight amid a pandemic lockdown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/collective-efforts-paying-off-as-15-new-covid-19-cases-announced
Coronavirus cases in the Republic of Cyprus reached 750 on Friday after the Health Ministry confirmed that 15 more had tested positive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-seize-scrap-wood-for-easter-bonfires
Local crews in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality have been busy removing scrap wood stashed away in abandoned buildings in an effort to crack down on illegal lambradjia bonfires on upcoming Holy Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/believers-use-side-door-to-attend-church
A video posted on YouTube Thursday morning showed Easter worshippers using a service door at a church in Latchia, despite access prohibited due to a lockdown during the pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/twitter-unfreezes-chinese-ambassador-s-account
China's ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus was back online Wednesday night after Twitter unblocked his account following a two-day freeze...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-slams-5g-fake-news
President Nicos Anastasiades stepped in on Wednesday in attempt to effectively put an end to the “fake news” stirring up “unfounded” concerns among the public over the coronavirus crisis being taken advantage of for the quiet installation of 5G network infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-break-up-soccer-match-downtown
Four males from Cameroon were arrested on Tuesday in old Nicosia after police attempted to break up a soccer match, while two detainees were also accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/expert-tells-shoppers-no-need-for-testing
A local health expert tells consumers there is no need to rush and get tested if they shopped at a supermarket where an employee tested positive for the coronavirus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/long-way-ahead-as-33-more-test-positvie-for-covid-19
Coronavirus cases reached 695 in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday, when 33 more people tested positive for the virus after labs across the island conducted a whopping 1,703 tests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sustainability-the-key-word-in-approach-against-covid-19-says-swedish-ambassador
Sweden’s Ambassador in Nicosia Anders Hagelberg has spoken of the need for a sustainable approach as regards dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and has noted that one cannot compare the measures taken in different countries, as each one has different social and family structures in place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/staff-on-the-front-lines-undergo-round-of-precautionary-testing
Coronavirus testing on health professionals and staff of state hospitals is well underway, with 548 tests conducted over the last two days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-won-t-mess-around-during-holy-week
Law enforcement officials have announced they will step up patrols throughout the holy week, leading to the Greek orthodox Easter on April 19, singling out delinquent teens while giving a heads up to groups of foreign nationals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-200-reported-for-violating-covid-19-decrees-in-24h
Police booked 217 drivers and pedestrians who were found to be in violation of Covid-19 restriction measures between the early morning of Sunday and Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/morphou-bishop-defies-church-lockdown
Morphou Bishop Neophytos spoke out against decree orders on Palm Sunday, after accusing police officers of being “rude” and praised the Bulgarian government for keeping churches open...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/to-wear-or-not-to-wear
Recommendations on the use of face masks vary in the Republic of Cyprus, in the midst of a full-blown coronavirus pandemic, with members of the public essentially making that call based on the latest information they can find...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thunderstorms-hailstorms-and-grim-weather-across-cyprus
The sunny spring days Cyprus usually sees around this time of year were nowhere to be seen on Thursday as hail and thunderstorms affected many areas of the island, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning that will remain in effect until 6pm....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-coronavirus-ward-going-up-at-nicosia-general-hospital
The government is moving to build a new ward at the Nicosia General Hospital that will exclusively treat coronavirus cases, with the ward expected to be ready by early May....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/infant-among-19-new-coronavirus-cases
Cases in the Republic of Cyprus reached 465 on Monday after 19 more people tested positive for the virus....
