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1501. Coronavirus death toll climbs, 33 new cases

Cyprus’ coronavirus fatalities continued this week’s climb after an 89-year-old woman, who was being treated for coronavirus at the Famagusta general hospital, succumbed to the virus on Friday, when 33 new cases were also detected....

1502. October heats breaking Cyprus records

The steep temperatures being recorded in Cyprus have broken October heat records, head of the meteorology service Kleanthis Nicolaides told Kathimerini Cyprus on Thursday. ...

1503. Cyprus detects 23 new virus infections

23 new coronavirus cases were detected on Monday, 10 of which involved arrivals at Cyprus airports....

1504. 17 new cases, new restrictions in Larnaca, Famagusta

17 new coronavirus cases were detected on Friday, 14 of which through contact tracing....

1505. Man stabs compatriot over loaned money

A man has been arrested in Paphos in connection with a knife attack, with reports saying he stabbed his compatriot who owed him money after he felt insulted...

1506. 12 new coronavirus cases detected

The health ministry announced 12 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, when 3,147 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,755....

1507. Woman says she received death threats

A woman in Paphos says a female friend has threatened to kill her, citing death treats she reportedly received over the phone and through text messages...

1508. 30 new cases announced as football clusters grow

30 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, many of which formed part of growing clusters developed among local football teams....

1509. Couple injured after quad bike falls off cliff

A footballer who plays for a local team and his girlfriend were injured in a quad bike accident in Paphos on Sunday, when they fell off the same cliff where another foreign couple was killed last year...

1510. Cops defend use of firearm in traffic stop

Questions have been raised in local media over the use of firearms by on-duty police officers, following an incident in Paphos when warning shots were fired during a traffic stop...

1511. Cops fire warning shots to stop vehicle

Police in Paphos district arrested a male driver on Thursday after he refused to stop for inspection, prompting officers to fire warning shots in the air...

1512. Cyprus detects 15 new cases as clusters grow

The Cyprus health ministry announced that 15 new coronavirus cases were detected on Tuesday, among which was an additional member of the Nea Salamina football club, swelling the cluster that formed there to 20 people....

1513. Police to boost narcotests on drivers

Traffic police will be boosting the number of drug tests conducted on drivers after figures showed a growing number of positive narcotest results....

1514. Mixed media coverage over Paphos incident

Varied reports ranging from a knife attack to a domestic accident involving broken glass emerged on Thursday, after a foreign couple ended up in the Emergency Room in Paphos...

1515. Number of infection chains increasing in Cyprus

10 new coronavirus cases were detected on Thursday, when 1,951 tests were conducted, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,558....

1516. Cyprus-Israel military exercise wraps up successfully

A joint Cyprus-Isreal military exercise dubbed ‘Iason 2020’ was successfully completed late on Wednesday night, an announcement by the Cyprus defence ministry said....

1517. Law professor takes on manslaughter case

The Russian suspect accused of being behind the death of a Ukrainian man in Paphos has appointed a law professor for his defence, a Cypriot attorney with research interests in criminal procedures...

1518. Pedestrians trampled by vehicles in two separate Paphos accidents

Paphos traffic police said Friday that they are looking into two traffic accidents that involved pedestrians being trampled by oncoming vehicles. ...

1519. Greek PM expected to unveil French defense deal on Saturday

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due to unveil the details of a defense deal with Paris that was the subject of talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of a European-Mediterranean leaders’ meeting in Corsica on Thursday....

1520. Cyprus coronavirus fatality rate at 1.9%

The fatality rate of COVID-19 in Cyprus stands at 1.9%, with a total of 1,511 COVID-19 cases and 29 deaths recorded until September 8, according to the COVID-19 National Surveillance Report published Friday....

1521. Charges downgraded in Paphos death

The suspect in the death of a Ukrainian man in Paphos has refused to enter a plea to a lesser charge without a lawyer, with the court ordering that he remain in custody until his arraignment hearing...

1522. Climate change adds to plight of endangered sea turtles in Cyprus

Energy Minister Natasa Pilides gave assurances on Wednesday that the companies active in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone are moving forward with their planning....

1523. Scorcher gets high dust levels as cherry on top

Scorching temperatures on Friday were met with high concentrations of dust, with vulnerable groups urged to avoid going outdoors as much as possible....

1524. Woman found stabbed in Paphos

A 36-year-old woman was found stabbed in Kato Paphos on Thursday, placing law enforcement officials on alert....

1525. Cyprus detects five new coronavirus cases

1526. Paphos man beaten over noise complaint

A noise complaint in Paphos turned into an investigation into assault and destruction of property, after youths allegedly attacked a neighbour who called the cops on them...

1527. Single new case detected after 1,916 tests

Just one positive coronavirus case emerged on Monday when 1,916 lab tests were carried out to check samples for virus, bringing the total number of cases detected in the Republic of Cyprus to 1,488....

1528. Massive effort underway in Paphos fires

A huge wildfire was reported in Paphos on Monday morning, with local media saying a “massive effort” was underway in response to multiple arson attacks just south of Paphos Forest...

1529. Entrance fees to be scrapped at 12 Cyprus museums

Entrance fees will be scrapped at 12 museums across Cyprus in a bid to boost visitors....

1530. Limassol's Mediterranean Hospital put off sample-testing duty after contamination

Limassol’s Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus has been temporarily put off Covid-19 sample testing duty after its lab was found responsible for a number of false positive results as a result of sample contamination. ...