The health ministry said on Tuesday its rapid Covid testing will be interrupted from Thursday to Sunday due to the government’s decision to ease restrictions.

Around 40 testing units, with a screening capacity of between 10,000 and 15,000 people, will be in operation from February 1.

Testing locations for Wednesday are as follows:

Limassol, 8.30am to 4.30pm, Panayia Chrysaifilitissa church, Ayia Fyla; Panayia Evengelistria church, Kato Polemidia; Petros and Pavlos and Artemios church, Kapsalos; Panayia Chrysopolitissa church, Ypsonas; Ayia Varvara church, Zakaki.

Larnaca: 8.30am-4.30pm, Ayios Georgios Kontos church parking lot; Sklavenitis parking lot, Spyros Kyprianou Avenue; Lidl parking lot, Aradippou; park next to Bank of Cyprus and Stelios supermarket, Livadhia.

Nicosia: 8.30am-4.30pm, Ayia Sophia church, Strovolos; Ayia Paraskevi church, Lakatamia; Panayia Evangelistria church, Palouriotissa; Sklavenitis parking lot, Latsia; Apostolos Andreas church, Platy, Aglandjia; State fairgrounds, east entrance; Dhali health centre; and between 9am-4.30pm, Panayia Trahona church, Strovolos.

Paphos: 8.30am-4.30pm, Apostolos Pavlou and Varnava church, Ellados avenue.

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In addition, there will be mobile units operating in private businesses and public sector departments across the island.