Larnaca bar owner fined 4,000 euros for violations of Coronavirus

The owner of a bar in Larnaca has been fined 4,000 euros for breaking regulations introduced to stop the spread of coronavirus.

According to the police, the bar on Makenzie beach was found to have 355 people inside instead of the allowed 150 when officers checked it as part of routine searches for violations.

Overnight police charged 18 other establishments with violating coronavirus laws.

Thirteen places in Paphos were charged as were three in Limassol, one in Larnaca, and one in Nicosia.

The violations were in bars, kiosks, and barbers and mainly related to the nonwearing of gloves and masks and not having the relevant information on display.