The Health Ministry has announced that another nine patients have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 58 in Republic of Cyprus.

In an announcement on Wednesday afternoon, the Health Ministry said that it had been notified by the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics of nine new confirmed cases.

They are

four people who came into contact with a case which was confirmed a few days ago three people who had returned from Greece and were in self isolation at home and contacted the authorities after developing symptoms one person from the British Bases one person whose case is being investigated

The epidemiological monitoring unit has started tracing the contacts of the nine new cases and will carry out tests, the ministry added.

According to CNA, 140 tests were carried out on Wednesday and one of the nine new cases is a nurse in Paphos who had been in contact with a previously confirmed case.

Out of seven coronavirus patients currently hospitalised at Famagusta general hospital six are reported be in good conditions, while the last patient, a 70-year-old man is still critical because of pre-existing medical condition.

In the south, Out of seven coronavirus patients currently hospitalised at Famagusta general hospital six are reported be in good conditions, while the last patient, a 70-year-old man is still critical because of pre-existing medical condition.