Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Details of Yesterdays Covid-19 cases taken from the Expats' Consultancy Newsletter, compiled by Izzy Atahasan.

1 Seller of Döner, his mother, son in law, brother and a waiter. 1 Casino employee. 1 hospital sanitation worker (Nicosia) 1 Student (Girne- Doğa College) 1 teacher and 1 (not 19!!) Spouse of a teacher at TMK (Girne). 1 student (Dikmen) Accounting employee- GAU (Girne)

Health Minister Ali Pilli has also shared statistics in relation to active Covid-19 cases.

Lefkosa: 26,
Girne: 15,
Gazimagusa: 3,
Guzelyurt: 9
Iskele: 5,
Lefke: 3,
Karpaz: 1, From abroad: 87
Source of local cases in the country:

Turkey: 56,
Southern Cyprus: 30
Unknown sources: 194,
Health workers: 8
Percentage of active cases according to sex:

Female: 35%, Male: 65%

Age of active cases:

Age 0 - 1: 3, Age 1 - 5: 3, Age 5 - 12: 7, Age ‪12 - 15‬: 9, Age ‪20 - 40‬ : 58, Age 40 – 65: 57, Age 65 and over: 11

My understanding from reading elsewhere the college is called TMK 19 and there was one spouse of one teacher infected not 19 as it has implied.

Yes I believe you are correct.

Thank you for your comments, duly noted.

I'll wait and see whether a correction is forthcoming, and if so, I'll update my post.

As they are both my friends the translation into English is a bit lost. There was one (1) teacher who tested positive. Later her spouse and son was also tested positive but her daughter tested negative. All are doing well at this time.

Thanks Waddo!

Keithcaley wrote: ↑

Sat 19 Dec 2020 3:29 pm

Thank you for your comments, duly noted.

I'll wait and see whether a correction is forthcoming, and if so, I'll update my post.

I read it the same as you Keith and thought it must have been running amok at the college but saw a correction on Faceache and a comment that it was a poor translation error hence my posting it in case it was a concern to folk.

Waddo thanks for the clarification and pleased to hear they are recovering.

The new mutation now seen in the UK South East and in South Wales is most concerning. It is 70% more virulent.
Certainly in the UK latest measures to slow down the spread have been essentially futile.
A much more strict lock down regime is on its way and I support it.

I do hope that the TRNC authorities act quickly and with conviction before this virus takes a more serious hold.
It is essential to break the chain of transmission.
Stay safe stay apart and be very cautious.

virulent
adjective: virulent
1. (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.
"a virulent strain of influenza"
...
"The figure mentioned ... was that the variant may be up to 70% more transmissible."
"virulent" sounds so much more impressive/attention-seeking/dramatic..... panic causing?
Responsible informing?
"It is essential to break the chain of transmission.
Stay safe stay apart and be very cautious."
That's responsible informing....

waz-24-7 wrote: ↑

Sun 20 Dec 2020 7:59 pm

A much more strict lock down regime is on its way and I support it.

For how long? Until the cases go to zero?
And then?
Lockdown ends, the country opens up and......?

No flights from Uk to Turkey.

Two males did a runner from the quarantine hostel!
Syrian refugees, apparently covid is rife in the hostel.
The TC workers who work in the south have been moved.