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811. Officials in the dark over mutation spread

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus say the new strain of coronavirus, found initially in the UK and confirmed on the island last week, has spread in the community but an accurate picture of the problem remained unclear due to only a very small sample size being tested...

812. Health ministry reports two deaths, 665 cases

The health ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 665 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 133 and total cases to 24, 639....

813. Migrants at sea reach Cyprus after dark

A boat with Syrian refugees arrived in Cyprus around midnight, with coast guard officials allowing women and children to spend the night at the marina while COVID-19 tests have been ordered on all 55 persons...

814. Health Ministry announces six deaths, 632 cases

The Health Ministry announced six coronavirus fatalities and 632 new cases, raising the death toll to 125 and total cases to 22,651....

815. Quarantine hairstylist says he broke no laws

A hairstylist who tested positive for COVID-19 and suffered the wrath of the press after police cited him for violating health protocols says he did not break any laws, with police urging the public to remain vigilant in the fight against the spread of the virus...

816. Authorities report 704 new cases, two deaths

The health ministry announced 704 new cases and two coronavirus fatalities, raising total cases to 22,019 and total deaths to 119....

817. A timeline of the coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus

The coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus, which kicked off mildly at first with double-digit daily new cases before the second wave sent the island into unprecedented terrain with hundreds of daily new cases and the healthcare system ready to give in at any given time, can be generally divided into four stages. ...

818. Police criticised over 'botched' Twitter raid

Police continue to be criticized over a home raid on the weekend when officers confiscated a woman’s computer and phone after Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis complained about a parody account on Twitter, with the woman's lawyer accusing police of fishing for evidence at the wrong house...

819. Cyprus won’t extradite Russian woman with MG

The Supreme Court in the Republic of Cyprus has refused to extradite a Russian woman citing her health condition, saying Moscow failed to convince local authorities that the individual would not face mistreatment if she would be extradited...

820. EU to buy extra 100 mln doses of Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine

The European Union will buy an extra 100 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine, bringing the total from the two firms to 300 million doses, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday....

821. Cyprus hits record high 751 new coronavirus cases

The health ministry announced a record number of new coronavirus on Monday, when a whopping 751 new cases were detected, while one coronavirus fatality was also recorded....

822. Healthcare system nearing its limits, Health Minister warns

The surge in coronavirus patients has begun to put intense pressure on the healthcare system, with the Health Ministry and State Health Services (Okypy) already working on a plan to restructure how hospitals will deal with the steady influx of coronavirus patients....

823. Health ministry announces three deaths, 477 new cases

The health ministry announced three coronavirus deaths and 477 new cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 104 and total cases detected to 18,883....

824. Cyprus cautious in countdown for vaccine

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus are gearing up for the first phase of immunization against the novel coronavirus, with reports suggesting the start of the process could be slowing down before it evens begins on Sunday...

825. Health ministry announces five deaths, 402 cases

The health ministry announced five coronavirus deaths and 402 new cases on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 101 and total cases detected to 18,406....

826. Cyprus remains an attractive investment destination

Cyprus remains an attractive investment destination, especially among established investors ...

827. Parents cry foul over quarantine decision

Parents of Cypriot students in the UK protested against the government’s latest quarantine measures, saying their children were not given a heads up to decide whether to travel and isolate in a hotel or stay put over the holidays...

828. Health ministry announces one death, 286 new cases

The health ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 286 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 96 and total cases to 18,004....

829. Cyprus puts travelers from UK up in hotels

Cyprus’ health ministry rushed to clarify instructions for airports on Monday amid fears of a coronavirus mutation, saying a 7-day mandatory self-isolation for all adult travelers from the United Kingdom will take place in hotels with the state footing the bill...

830. Health ministry announces two deaths, 410 cases

The health ministry announced two coronavirus fatalities and 410 new cases on Friday, raising the death toll to 87 and total cases to 17,057....

831. Heath ministry announces 457 new cases

832. Health ministry announces one death, 401 new cases

The health ministry announced one coronavirus fatality and 401 new cases on Wednesday, raising the death toll to 85 and total cases to 16,190....

833. Cyprus mourns two more deaths, detects 339 new cases

The health ministry announced two more coronavirus fatalities and 339 new cases on Tuesday, raising total deaths attributed to the virus to 84 and total cases recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in March to 15, 789....

834. Cyprus records four Covid-19 deaths, 349 cases

The health ministry announced four coronavirus deaths and 349 cases on Monday, raising the Republic’s coronavirus death toll to 82 and total cases to 15,450....

835. Authorities report three coronavirus deaths, 424 cases

Cyprus health authorities announced three more coronavirus fatalities and 424 new cases on Friday...

836. Two more coronavirus deaths, 363 cases

Cyprus health authorities announced two more coronavirus fatalities and 363 new cases on Wednesday....

837. COVID-19 to disrupt holiday shopping plans

838. Cyprus brings back tough measures

The Cypriot government on Wednesday announced additional measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, as Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said extending current measures through New Year’s Eve was necessary due to a worsening situation...

839. Record high coronavirus deaths on Tuesday

After the record high in new cases on Monday, Tuesday saw a record number of deaths in a single day, as authorities reported five coronavirus fatalities and 419 new cases. ...

840. Two coronavirus deaths, new cases hit record high

Daily new cases hit a new record high on Monday, when 416 cases were detected, while authorities announced two more coronavirus fatalities...