The government and its health advisory committee discussed on Tuesday the possibility of relaxing certain restrictions sooner than anticipated, but final decisions are expected to emerge after the Cabinet’s meeting on Wednesday.

On May 22, the House of Representatives approved with some amendments, and after much discussion, the government’s proposals regarding rents owed by coronavirus-struck tenants.

The health ministry on Monday issued a question and answer announcement explaining how the public can access inpatient care under Gesy.

The first signs from the market following the partial lifting of lockdown measures are very positive, Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday.

Deposits were down while loans were up in April 2020 according to data the Central Bank of Cyprus published on Friday.

GDP growth rate in Cyprus based on seasonally and working day adjusted data in real terms in the first quarter of this year is estimated at 0.8%, the Cyprus Statistical Service says.

The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) said on Fridays said its members would continue to offer attractive prices for Cyprus residents as part of a plan to develop domestic tourism further this year.

Cyprus Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides presented on Thursday the second government package aiming to boost confidence and economic activity as Cyprus emerges from a two month lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Cyprus is the only country in the EU besides Malta to have tested more than 12% of its population for the coronavirus, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday.

Phase Two of NHS (Gesy) that incorporates inpatient services to the reform has begun as of today, June 1, with 85% of Cyprus’ doctors on board the scheme as well as 75% of hospital beds and nearly 100% of clinical labs and pharmacies, Phileleftheros reports.