Cyprus health authorities announced five new coronavirus cases on Saturday, following three days in a row with double digit numbers, most of which worryingly concentrated in Limassol.
Five more cases were reported with delay on Saturday morning that arose from the
Friday results, adjusting that number from 25 reported initially to 30.
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The health ministry said that the new cases, all in Limassol, were discovered from a total 1,997 lab tests, bringing the number of all SARS-CoV-2 infections in Cyprus to 1,124.
Four of the five new infections resulted from contact tracing related known cases, and one from testing at a public hospital.
Saturday also saw the implementation of
stricter social distancing and personal hygiene rules, including the obligatory wearing of masks when entering any indoor facility, including children from age 6 upwards, otherwise face a €300 fine.