COVID19: Cyprus conducts 1.3 mln tests, among highest in EU

22-1-2021 Financial Mirror FinancialMirror Cool

COVID19: Cyprus conducts 1.3 mln tests, among...

Cyprus has one of the highest COVID-19 testing rates in Europe according to its population, as it has conducted nearly 1.3 million coronavirus tests since the start of the Pandemic in March.

In an announcement on Friday, the Health Ministry said that in line with recommendations of the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) to closely monitor the epidemiological situation, it has focused on screening a large part of the population.

Since March to date, a total of 1,287,943 tests (both PCR and rapid antigen tests) have been carried out in...

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COVID19: Cyprus conducts 1.3 mln tests, among highest in EU

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