Police hand out 243 fines for COVID-19 measures violations

Police in Cyprus reported 232 individuals and 11 owners of establishments in the last 24 hours for violating measures in place to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

A police press officer told CNA that from early morning on Sunday to early morning on Monday police carried out 15,512 checks across the island.

In particular, in Nicosia out of 3,277 checks 58 individuals and the owner of one establishment were reported; in Limassol out of 5,353 checks 104 people were fined; in Larnaca out of 1,485 checks 24 individuals and 3 establishment owners were reported; in Pafos out of 1,300 checks 17 individuals and the owners of 4 establishments were fined; in Famagusta out of 1,401 checks 12 people and the owner of one establishment were reported while in Morphou out of 1,626 checks 5 individuals and the owners of 2 establishments were fined.

At the same time, traffic police carried out 951 checks reporting 12 individuals while no one was reported by the port and marine police out of 119 checks carried out.