Day: June 1, 2021

Cyprus Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 58 new COVID cases from a total of 43,028 tests with the positivity rate to stand at 0,13%. The total cases since the pandemic broke out in Cyprus are 72,515 and the total deaths 360.

The number of patients in hospitals dropped to 66 of whom 27 are in serious condition.

From the 360 deaths 240 are male (67%), and 120 female (33%) and the median age is 78 years.

From the 27 patients in serious condition, 16 are intubated, 3 are in the ICU and 8 in ACU.

From the 43,028 tests, 5,963 were done with the PCR method and 37,065 were rapid tests.

Today`s cases were detected as follows:

Five from 92 samples taken in the framework of contact tracing, 4 from 2,324 tests at airports, 19 from 2,942 tests done on private initiative, 3 from 520 rapid tests done at private labs and phar

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus’ Health Insurance Organization (HIO) points out that one of the biggest social reforms since the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus is now a reality, in a press release on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of Cyprus’ General Health System (GHS).

The Organisation notes that all that time it has managed to overcome obstacles and adversity by delivering to the beneficiaries a human-centered health system with a social status.

It also says that after the first two years of operation, GHS has now more than 1,800 specialist doctors, 560 personal doctors, 190 pediatricians, 150 laboratories, 550 pharmacies, 50 hospitals and 1,800 other health professionals.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

The Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has been presenting the latest epidemiological data regarding the Covid pandemic in Cyprus to UK officials during a visit to London.

The Deputy Minister’s visit comes ahead of the first review of the UK Government’s ‘green list’ for international travel.

The updated list will come into force on Monday 7th June, with the announcement about which countries will be added to it expected by the end of this week, possibly Thursday.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus’ National Health System (GSH) in now on a path of no return and it constitutes a legacy for our children and the next generations, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou told CNA, on Tuesday, on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of system.

Improvements in the system’s weaknesses are taking place all the time aiming to offer quality health services to all citizens, Ioannou noted.

“We are celebrating two years of GSH’s operation,” he said.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus’ Ministry of Health has published a protocol which includes measures, to which establishments offering food should abide by, to contain COVID-19 in view of the resumption of operation of indoors spaces.

The protocol should be observed by restaurants, taverns, cafeterias, pubs, snack bars and bars, coffee shops, food services offered within shopping centers, hotels and other tourist businesses, kiosks or sports premises, cultural spaces and any premises which offer food.

In particular, people aged 12 and over are allowed to enter such premises provided they have a negative COVID-19 PCR or rapid antigen test taken in the previous 72 hours, or a COVID-19 vaccination certificate provided they have been vaccinated at least three weeks earlier, or proof that they were infected with the disease within the last six months.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus police reported six individuals during the last 24 hours for breaching the measures against the spread of COVID-19, in the framework of 3,516 checks conducted island-wide.

A police spokesperson told CNA that 546 checks were carried out in Nicosia, where 2 individuals were fined, while in Limassol the police conducted 562 checks without reporting anyone.

In Larnaca the police carried out 426 checks, without also reporting anyone, while in Pafos they conducted 613 checks and booked one person.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Further easing of COVID19 restrictions are in place as from today due to the improved epidemiological picture in Cyprus.

For example, the number of people in home gatherings increases to a maximum of 20 people including permanent residents and minors.

Physical presence of persons in indoor areas, such as religious places of worship, casinos, conference and trade fair venues, theatres, amphitheatres and other performing arts venues is set at 50% of the capacity of each venue.

Source: Cyprus News Agency