COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[1][2] The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[3][4] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[3][5]

• On 9 March 2020, Cyprus confirmed its first two cases: a 25-year-old man from Limassol who had returned from Italy and a 64-year-old health professional from Nicosia who had returned from the UK.[6]
• On 11 March, Cyprus confirmed four more cases: two Greek Cypriots who returned from the UK the day before and one taxi driver from Paphos, whose grandson was also hospitalised.[7] All three men were taken to Famagusta General Hospital. The fourth case was in self-isolation at home.
• On 12 March, four new cases were confirmed: a person who had travelled to the UK and contacted the authorities after developing symptoms,[8] a person who had returned from Italy, a person with symptoms after returning from Greece, and an individual returning from Germany with no symptoms.
• On 13 March, 11 new cases were confirmed.[9] President Nicos Anastasiades, in a special appearance, announced the closing of all borders except for nationals for 15 days from 15 March.[10]
• On 21 March, the first death was confirmed.[11][12]
• On 25 March, 8 new cases were confirmed.[13]
• On 26 March, 14 new cases were confirmed.[14]
• On 27 March, 16 new cases and two deaths were confirmed.[15]
• On 3 April, 40 new cases and one death were confirmed.[16]
• On 4 April 30 new cases were confirmed.[17]
• On 5 April, 20 new cases were confirmed.[18]
• On 6 April, 19 new cases were confirmed.[19]
• On 7 April, 29 new cases were confirmed.[20]
• On 8 April, 32 new cases were confirmed.[21]
• On 9 April, 38 new cases and one death were confirmed.[22]
• On 10 April, 31 new cases were confirmed.[23]
• On 15 April, 20 new cases were confirmed.[24]
• On 16 April, 20 new cases were confirmed.[25]
• On 17 April, 15 new cases were confirmed.[26]
• On 18 April, 11 new cases were confirmed.[27]
• On 19 April, 6 new cases were confirmed.[28]
• On 20 April, 5 new cases were confirmed, two patients recovered.[29]
• On 21 April, 12 new cases were confirmed.[30]
• On 22 April, 6 new cases were confirmed, one death and one patient recovered.[31]
• On 23 April, 5 new cases were confirmed and 1 patient recovered.[32] A total of 148 people have recovered, according to the Ministry of Health.[33]
• On 27 April, 5 new cases were confirmed and 1 person died.[34]
• On 30 April, 7 new cases were confirmed.[35] According to the updated statistics released by the Ministry of Health, a total of 296 people have recovered.[36]
• In early May, repatriation flights for Cypriots and legal Cypriot residents in the UK began; upon arrival, all those coming back into the country are required to spend at least two weeks in quarantine at certain hotels which have been designated and funded by the government.[37]
• On 16 May, a few days after some students had returned to school as part of the easing of restrictions, 4 new cases were confirmed in students and staff members.[38]
• On 21 May, the lockdown ended and repatriation flights continued, although those coming back to the country no longer have to be quarantined for two weeks. The government also announced that airports will reopen fully on 9 June, though flights from countries heavily affected by the virus—most notably the UK and Russia, from where Cyprus' two biggest tourist groups come—will not be permitted until further notice.
• On 23 May, no new cases were reported for the first time since 23 April.
• On 8 June, 6 new cases were reported [39]

• COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Cyprus
• COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
• COVID-19 pandemic in Europe