Flights to North Cyprus Suspended as of Midnight: Updated
The government has decided to suspend flights to the country for a while from midnight tonight. Deputy Prime Minister Kudret Özersay explained that the decision was taken because of the problem accommodating passengers at quarantine centres. Noting that there are around 400-450 people in quarantine centres at the moment, Özersay said that 10-15 contacts of […]
All Schools Closed Until 1 October
In the wake of increased Covid-19 infections, both local and imported, a snap decision by the Supreme Committee on Communicable Diseases was made to close all schools until 1 October. According to the decision announced today, schools, except for private education institutions and kindergartens, are now closed until October 1. it was stated that “all […]
Passengers Face Quarantine Chaos at Ercan
Passengers arriving at Ercan Airport in the early hours of the morning are being forced to wait in the car park because no quarantine accommodation has been arranged for them. Last week, the Minister of Economy and Energy Hasan Taçoy announced that flight numbers to North Cyprus were to be increased initially, to 12 per […]
Covid-19 Numbers on the Rise
There have been 38 cases of Covid-19 discovered in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Dr. Ali Pilli said. He said that 1,561 tests for the virus had been performed and two cases were found in airline passengers arriving in the country, two were ferry passengers, 19 were passenger contacts who had been in quarantine […]
Spike in Local Cases of Covid-19
Health Minister Ali Pilli said yesterday that there were 10 local cases of Covid-19 discovered in Kyrenia, three in Nicosia and two in the Nicosia suburb of Haspolat. The health minister, who was being interviewed on Genç TV, was asked if he intended to resign. Pilli replied that he would not be resigning and that […]