Cupboard to increase measures to halt unfold of Covid till December 2

Cyprus’s Council of Ministers is predicted to increase measures towards the unfold of COVID-19 till December 2, as new COVID circumstances are following an upward trajectory.

Sources instructed CNA that in Thursday’s Cupboard assembly, Minister of Well being Michalis Hadjipantela will desk a proposal aiming to increase the measures till December 2. The present measures expire on November 8.

Furthermore, Hadjipantela will even submit a proposal for booster photographs to individuals over 50 years, six months after receiving their second jab.

A Ministry of Well being supply mentioned the proposal additionally supplies for booster photographs to individuals struggling with extreme weight problems with no age restrict.

In accordance with the newest information, by October 29 79.8% (572,768 individuals) of the grownup inhabitants had been absolutely vaccinated, whereas 82.2% (588,118 individuals) had acquired the primary dose.

The final days noticed an increase in new COVID circumstances in Cyprus. On Monday Cyprus introduced 280 new circumstances, the best every day studying in the previous few months, adopted by 245 on Tuesday.