Number of cases will probably stay in the three digits, says scientist, calls for 16+ to be vaccinated

The number of cases will continue in the three digits in the next days while hospitalisations will increase, Dr. Petros Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School told CNA.

He also said vaccinations should be extended to teens 16+ since 30% of the cases currently range in this age group.

He said the fact that for two consecutive days the number of cases has been in the three digits implies that this will probably continue and even surpass 200 because these cases will result with positive contacts.

What is especially significant at the moment, he added, is to report contacts. “We do not have the luxury to hide our contacts or not to reveal them for any reason and allow potentially positive cases to roam around until it is too late,” he pointed out.

“And if we do not want

Source: Cyprus News Agency