Police authorities in Cyprus fined 17 individuals for violating protective measures aiming to contain the spread of COVID-19.
A police spokesperson told CNA that in the last 24 hours ending on 06:00 local time on Tuesday, the Force carried out a total of 2,159 checks throughout the government-controlled areas. No establishment owners were fined.
In Nicosia, Police carried out 551checks reporting two persons, in Limassol 136 checks were carried out, reporting 4 individuals while in Larnaca six individual were fined following 477 checks, in Pafos 1 person was reported after 220 checks, in Famagusta 4 persons were reported following 458 checks.
No fines were issued following checks in Morphou and checks carried out by the Traffic Department.
(CNA)