Number of coronavirus cases on both sides of Cyprus rise to seven

Four new cases of coronavirus were confirmed on Wednesday, raising the figure to seven across the divide.

According to information received by the Health Ministry by the Institute of Neurology and Genetics that is carrying out coronavirus tests on suspected cases, tests on samples taken from four people emerged positive for the virus.

The four include two persons who arrived from the UK on Tuesday night and showed high temperatures when tested by Larnaca airport police. They were transferred for treatment in specialized rooms in the Nicosia General Hospital.

The third confirmed case involves a person who was admitted for treatment at the Limassol General Hospital on Tuesday, after reporting high fever symptoms.

The fourth case involves a person in self-isolation, and who had also presented symptoms similar to coronavirus.

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