Police report 21 individuals & 1 shop owner over COVID-19 protective measures violation

Cyprus Police fined 21 individuals and 1 shop owner for violating the measures aiming to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Police Spokesman told CNA that in the last 24hours ending on 06:00 am local time, on Tuesday, the Force carried out a total of 2,934 checks throughout the government-controlled areas.

In Nicosia 1,341 checks were carried out with 4 individuals fined, in Limassol 265 checks were made with 4 individuals reported, in Larnaca 4 individuals and 1 shop owner were fined after 468 checks, in Pafos 4 individuals were fined following 173 checks, 4 individuals were fined in Famagusta after 310 checks, while no fines were issued after 256 checks in the Morphou area.

Furthermore, the Traffic Departments and the Marine and Port Police carried out 102 and 19 checks respectively with no fines issued.