Cyprus Police fined 23 individuals and 5 shop owners 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 Monday, the Force carried out a total of 2,143 checks throughout the government-controlled areas.

In Nicosia, the Police carried out 519 checks reporting 2 persons, in Limassol 166 checks were carried out with 2 persons fined, in Larnaca 1 shop owner and 4 persons were fined following 459 checks, in Pafos 2 person and 3 shop owners were fined after 151 checks, in Famagusta 13 persons were fined following 557 checks, while in the Morphou region no fines were issued following 1446 checks.

No fines were issued following 148 carried out by the Traffic Departments.