58 new cases and one more death reported in South Cyprus

58 new cases of coronavirus and one more death were reported in southern Cyprus on Wednesday evening bringing the total number of cases there to 320 and 9 deaths.

The causality concerns a 66-year-old with an extensive medical history of underlying health conditions. The average age of death in the country is now 68. 

So far. seven of those who have now died in southern Cyprus had underlying health conditions.

Two of the new cases are from the British bases, 24 cases were from contact tracing and the history of a further 32 are still being investigated.

A doctor at the Paphos general hospital is among the new Covid-19 cases announced on Wednesday.

Her husband, who is also a doctor at the hospital, was among the first cases to test positive and was hospitalised in Famagusta.