The state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Monday its “effective planning” had proved decisive in the country’s low coronavirus mortality rate.

Cyprus’ Health Ministry is pleased with the country’s recent upgrading by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) from the high-risk ‘red’ zone to less risky orange, attributing it to “the huge public effort”.

According to an announcement from the Ministry of Health, the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit has re-evaluated the risk category of some countries and the following changes will apply from Thursday, October 14, 2021:

The state budget for 2022 was handed over to parliament on Thursday, with the drastic reduction of the deficit being the key takeaway.

Cyprus-based Venus Minerals has confirmed earlier assessments of high accumulation of gold in Troodos, following an exploratory drill in Kokkinoyia.

The first Clinic for long COVID patients is operating at the Nicosia General Hospital, the State health Services Organisation announced.

A total of 949 people received one dose of a coronavirus vaccine at a special walk-in centre set up at the Lanition stadium in Limassol on Sunday, the ministry of health said.

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday morning received his Covid vaccine booster shot calling again on those who can but will not get vaccinated to do so for their own benefit, as well as that of the country’s, he said before walking in a coronavirus vaccine centre in Nicosia.

According to data from the Health Ministry, 81.4% of the adult population received at least the first dose of the vaccine against Covid-19. Fully vaccinated adults (18 years and over) reached 78.9%.

COVID measures are beginning to ease in Cyprus.  The new measures announced today by the Council of Ministers come into effect on Saturday, October 9.