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Almost 170 people reported for violations of COVID-19 measures

29/04/2021 09:45

Police reported 169 citizens and οne shop owner for violations of COVID measures in a total of 8,333 in the last 24 hours across the island.

An  officer from the Police Press Office told the Cyprus News Agency that in Nicosia the Police carried out 1.740 checks and reported 29  citizens, in Limassol the checks were 1.324 and 68 people were fined, in Larnaka the Police conducted 1,677 checks and fined 15 citizens and in Paphos 22 people were reported in a total of 990 checks and one shop owner reported. In Famagusta the checks were 850 and 19 people were fined and in Morphou no citizens were reported in  805 checks.

The Traffic Department carried out 947 checks and reported 16 citizens and the Marine Police made 28 checks and no violation was reported.

The 169 fines were given for violations which included not sending an sms for movements and not wearing a face mask.