Cyprus on Friday closed bars, restaurants, cafes and other hospitality venues to curb a spike in coronavirus cases.
The measures were set to span the Christmas holidays and will stay in force until December 31.
A 9 pm-5 am curfew was also set to be introduced on the island, with exceptions in place for people to go to work and for medical reasons.
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