Month: January 2022

More than two thousand irregular migrants were deported from Cyprus to their countries of origin in 2021, Police spokesperson, Christos Andreou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), noting that during the last two years the number of deportations has doubled.

According to Andreou, in 2018 695 deportations took place while in 2019 417. In 2020 1,272 deportations were carried out while in 2021 they reached 2,320.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Conservation and restoration works are taking place or are scheduled to be carried out in dozens of churches and mosques all over Cyprus, by the bicommunal Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage while the works carried out in Salamina archaeological site that concluded by the end of November are described as a landmark project.

Member of the Committee, Sotos Ktoris, told CNA that the works in Salamina lasted for eight months. He noted that conservation workers and archaeologists from both sides worked for this project that concerned mosaics, all archaeological findings and the Basilicas of Saint Epiphanius and of Kampanopetra.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Nine children are receiving treatment for COVID right now at Makario Children`s Hospital and Head of the Paediatric Ward says that this is the highest number of hospitalisations since the pandemic broke out. Dr. Avraam Elia called on parents once again to vaccinate their kids.

Dr. Elia told the Cyprus News Agency that the age of children who are receiving treatment ranges from one month to ten years old. Eight are under five.

He said that they are not in danger and the major symptom is fever. Dr. Elia said there is concern over the spread of the virus in the community which leads to kids becoming infected as well and those who are unvaccinated are the most vulnerable.

According to Dr. Elia occupancy right now reaches 90% but if there is a need for more hospitalisations they will make regulations for all children to get treatment as Makario Hos

Source: Cyprus News Agency

If schools reopen on January 10th there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19, Dr Petros Karayiannis, member of the scientific commitee on the pandemic told the Cyprus News Agency, expressing the hope that during tomorrow`s meeting with the Health Minister, the right decisions will be made.

Daily new coronavirus cases recorded in Cyprus in the last week have seen a huge spike. On Sunday, 3,538 new cases were reported with a positivity rate of 3.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus Police fined 13 citizens and 11 establishments for violations of COVID measures in a total of 2,980 checks across the island the last 24 hours. Police announced that 1,745 checks were made for safepass.

Most of the citizens were handed fines because of no use of face mask.

In Limassol Police a fine of 1,000 euros was issued for a kiosk owner for failing to make checks for the validity of safepass.

Another fine of 1,000 euros was issued against an owner of a supermarket who allowed a larger number of customers in his establishment than the number allowed by the protocols.

Moreover, the Police found citizens without safepass in two establishments and against the owners of these places fines of 1,000 and 5,000 euros were issued.

Another 500 euros fine was handed to an owner of an establishment who allowed people to da

Source: Cyprus News Agency

The situation with the Covid pandemic is manageable in Cyprus, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Sunday, adding that in cooperation with State Health Services Organization (SHSO) “we have a plan A, and a plan B and a plan C”.

In statements to the press Sunday, during a visit to Pafos General Hospital, the Minister said that at this particular moment the situation is manageable but it is assessed a few times within a 24 hours period.

Accompanied by Head of the Board of SHSO and Executive Director of Limassol-Pafos directorate, the Minister said that the purpose of the visit is to evaluate the readiness of the hospital and to express his gratitude to all health professionals.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Cyprus vaccination coverage in general population reached 69.6% in the last day of 2021, the Health Ministry announced. The percentage refers to fully vaccinated individuals.

In particular in ages 18 and over the coverage rose to 83%, in ages 16-17 is at 48.1% and in ages 12-15 is at 36.3%.

By December 31st, 297.589 citizens were administered the booster shot.

A walk in and by appointment centre operates today at the State Fair only for children 5 – 11. Health Minister and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry will be visiting this centre. The vaccinations are carried out with the cooperation of the paediatric society.

The Minister will also visit today the General Hospitals in Limassol and Pafos.

Source: Cyprus News Agency

Omicron variant is 80% dominant in Cyprus right now but the next days is expected to be fully dominant, Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas said, after a visit at Limassol General Hospital.

He said that he thanked the health professionals for all their efforts and added that he had the chance to visit the COVID ward. Replying to a question, the Minister said that so far no patients who Omicron variant are being treated in the ward.

Source: Cyprus News Agency