Police report 19 persons and 6 shop owners over violations of Covid-19 protective measures

Cyprus Police fined 19 individuals and 6 shop owners for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of COVID-19.

A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours ending on 06:00 local time, the Force carried out a total of 2,236 checks throughout the government-controlled areas.

In Nicosia, the Police carried out 540 checks reporting 12 persons and 3 shop owners, in Limassol 207 checks were carried out, reporting 1 individual and 1 shop owner, in Larnaca 1 individual and 1 shop owner were fined following 428 checks, in Pafos 1 person and 1 shop owner were reported after 107 checks, in Famagusta 5 persons were reported following 500 checks.

Furthermore, no fines were issued following checks in Morphou and checks carried out by the Traffic Department.

Source: Cyprus News Agency