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1561. Health Minister hopes restrictions scrapped within three months

1562. Full rollout of General Health System to be delayed three months

With state hospitals busy wrestling with the island’s coronavirus outbreak, the full rollout of the General Health System, initially planned for June, won’t be taking place until September....

1563. Coronavirus death toll rises to 13, confirmed cases to 790

The coronavirus death toll rose to 13 while cases reached 790 in the Republic on Wednesday after six more people tested positive for the virus from a total of 1,441 conducted tests....

1564. Health Minister: Gradual easing of measures every two weeks

Restriction measures will be gradually loosened every two weeks, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou told state broadcaster CyBC on Wednesday morning....

1565. Latest numbers boost morale in Cyprus

Only one person was found to be infected with the coronavirus in the latest random testing in the Republic of Cyprus, reassuring experts that they are getting closer to winning the fight against the pandemic...

1566. 12 new cases, sources of infection still among us

The Republic’s total coronavirus cases rose to 784 on Tuesday after 12 tested positive for the virus from a total of 1,325 lab tests....

1567. Random coronavirus tests to begin within the week

800 random coronavirus tests to sniff out any asymptomatic carriers are expected to begin this week, allowing the government to make realistic plans for a gradual loosening of restriction measures, Health Ministry official Margharita Kyriakou told Kathimerini Cyprus....

1568. 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....

1569. 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....

1570. Over 200 UK Cypriots have died of coronavirus

Over 200 Cypriots in the UK have succumbed to coronavirus, the weekly Cypriot newspaper published in the UK, Parikiaki, reported....

1571. Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

1572. Experts urge the public to keep it up as Cyprus sees 20 new cases

Coronavirus cases in the Republic of Cyprus reached 735 on Thursday after 20 more tested positive from a bulk of 2,905 lab tests....

1573. President: mistakes, complacency over Easter will mean restrictions drag on

Addressing the nation anew on Thursday, President Nicos Anastasiades said that this weekend, which marks the Greek Orthodox Easter, will test the island’s population but stressed the need for absolute compliance with restriction measures so that it can remain feasible to begin a gradual lifting of the measures as soon as possible....

1574. Coronavirus cases rise to 716

An additional 20 people were confirmed positive for the virus on Wednesday after a bulk of 2,312 lab tests were conducted, bringing the total confirmed cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 716....

1575. 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...

1576. 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...

1577. 'Long way ahead' as 33 more test positive 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....

1578. 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...

1579. Coronavirus death toll rises, 29 more test positive

A 79-year-old coronavirus patient died on Monday, raising the death toll in the Republic of Cyprus to 12, while 29 more people tested positive....

1580. Coronavirus cases reach 595, death toll remains stable at 10

31 people were confirmed positive for the virus in the Republic on Friday after an additional 819 samples were processed in labs across Cyprus, raising total coronavirus cases to 595....

1581. Paphos mayor: Government should regulate 'black market pricing' of COVID-19 tests

Condemning the fact that some are taking advantage of the health crisis and making extraordinary profits, Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos demanded on Friday that the government moves to set the price of coronavirus lab tests through a decree....

1582. Woman dies of coronavirus, 38 new cases confirmed

A 78-year-old woman who had contracted the virus died on Thursday, when 38 more tested positive in the Republic of Cyprus, raising the total confirmed cases to 564....

1583. Coronavirus derails southern Europe's clean-up from the last crisis

This year was meant to mark a turning point for Greek and Italian banks as they finally laid the ghosts of the financial crisis to rest. Then the coronavirus struck....

1584. Wednesday sees 32 new coronavirus cases

Confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 526 in the Republic on Wednesday, as 32 more people were found positive for the virus after a bulk of 1,256 samples were processed by labs islandwide....

1585. Limassol to launch targeted testing, Paphos results come in

Efforts are underway to launch targeted testing in Limassol after the group of experts consulting the Health Ministry said there was a need to get a clearer picture of the situation there, as officially Limassol currently hosts the least numbers of confirmed cases....

1586. UNHCR steps in to ensure refugees in Cyprus receive proper protection

The UNHCR office in Cyprus has stressed that refugees must be included in the government’s planning and response to the Covid-19 pandemic, offering hands-on solutions to the myriad problems in the government’s handling of refugee and asylum procedures that have only been exacerbated by the current crisis....

1587. Confirmed coronavirus cases resume upward trend

Coronavirus cases reached 494 in the Republic of Cyprus on Tuesday after 29 more people were confirmed positive for the bug. ...

1588. Baby among 19 new coronavirus cases

Cases in the Republic of Cyprus reached 465 on Monday after 19 more people tested positive for the virus....

1589. NGOs raise alarm over inhumane conditions at overcrowded migrant camp

Two migrant and refugee support NGOs, Cyprus Refugee Council and Caritas Cyprus, have raised the alarm over the inhumane conditions that have developed in the Kokkinitrimithia camp, particularly since the coronavirus pandemic broke out on the island....

1590. Make or break week for Cyprus

A critical yet less understood group of asymptomatic carriers of the coronavirus could make or break the case against lifting restrictive measures during Greek Orthodox Easter in the Republic of Cyprus...