Cyprus’ Health Ministry announced on Monday that 3 people died from COVID-19 and 446 new cases were detected from a total of 42,427 tests. The positivity rate stands at 1.05% while 278 patients are in hospitals of whom 98 are in serious condition.Total…
Day: August 9, 2021
A 24-year-old patient is treated at Famagusta General Hospital, as more patients with fake safepass were admitted
A 24-year-old patient is being treated at Famagusta General Hospital, operating as a coronavirus reference hospital, where more people who had received fake safe pass certificates also received treatment. Amalia Hadjiyianni, Scientific Director of the…
‘Red alert’ for risk of fires continues to be in place on Tuesday
The Department of Forests has said that a “red alert” for risk of fire continues to be in place on Tuesday. It urged the public to refrain from activities that may cause fires and to cooperate with authorities.Whoever sees smoke or fire inside or near …
Department of Forests ready to tackle fires, says its Director
We are ready to fight every day, to spring into action to deal with any fires, Department of Forests Director, Charalambos Alexandrou, told CNA, adding that the reaction to any message about fire or smoke is immediate.We are ready to mobilise in zero t…
“Future of Europe” the theme of this year’s Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia
The 16th Bled Strategic Forum international conference will be held on 1–2 September 2021, in Bled, Slovenia, under the title “Future of Europe”. A press release by the Embassy of Slovenia in Nicosia says that this year’s Bled Strategic Forum will foc…
EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday.Following requests from Greece, North Macedo…
Total motor vehicles registrations increase slightly in the first seven months of 2021
The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 1.5% to 22.074 in January-July 2021, from 21,752 in January – July 2020, the Statistical Service of Cyprus said Monday.
Passenger saloon cars increased to 16,979 from 16,720, rising by 1.5%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 6,971 or 41.1% were new and 10,008 or 58.9% were used cars.
Coaches and buses registered in January-July 2021 decreased to 38, from 213 in the same period of 2020.
Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 9.9% to 2,535 in January-July 2021, compared with 2,815 in January-July 2020. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 17.5% to 1,865 and heavy goods vehicles by 1.6% to 313, while road tractors (units of trailers) increased by 36.2% to 128 and rental vehicles by 60.1% to 229.
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Source: Cyprus News Agency