Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday issued a decree on travel ban and specific restrictions following the new measures in Limassol and Paphos districts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

A national surveillance report published Friday showed that by November 8, the island’s pandemic had seen 33 coronavirus fatalities after 5,854 detected cases, indicating a case fatality rate of 0.6%.

Cyprus’ first-ever sperm and egg bank, Cryos, has been launched in Cyprus.

The pandemic has accelerated Cyprus’ digitalisation process as it plays catch-up with the rest of the world as the need for faster internet grows.

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works will sign the contract for the Development Project of Larnaca Port and Marina, following an approval by the Cabinet on Friday.

The United States is ready to expand bilateral trade and investment with the Republic of Cyprus, according to the US Ambassador to Cyprus, who said that security co-operation between the two countries “has never been stronger”.

The health insurance organisation will limit the number of referrals by personal doctors as part of efforts to promote primary health care, it emerged on Thursday.

Provided there are signs of the coronavirus pandemic relenting in the near future, in turn giving rise to an uptick in air travel, the deputy ministry of tourism plans to roll out an online advertising blitz for Cyprus in early 2021, capturing as many eyeballs ahead of the next summer season.

Minister of Education Prodromos Prodromou gave on Thursday a press conference in which he gave detailed information about the government`s additional measures announced on Wednesday to minimise the spread of the coronavirus in the districts of Limassol and Paphos, which will also affect education.

Alongside the tough restriction measures that came into effect on Thursday, additional support schemes were announced by the ministers of finance and labour in a bid to cushion the inevitable economic blow.