The parcel offices at four district post offices will remain open beyond normal operating hours later this week to deal with a backlog of parcels, the Cyprus Post said on Monday.

In an announcement, it said that a large number of parcels have arrived in the past few days. To provide a better service, it said that the following post offices will be open beyond normal hours:

Nicosia, Prodromou 100, 2063 Strovolos

Limassol: 16th June 3, 3022, Limassol

Larnaca: Vasileos Pavlou square, 6023, Larnaca

Paphos: Aristoteli Savva 23, 8025 Paphos

They will be open on Thursday and Friday (January 7 and 8) from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm and on Saturday, January 9, from 9 am to 1 pm.

The announcement clarified that service during those specific hours will only be for parcels.