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Bulgarian with coronavirus tries to avoid quarantine in Cyprus

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A Bulgarian with a positive coronavirus test caused action by police and health authorities in Cyprus after fleeing mandatory quarantine and hiding.

Citizens were alarmed about the dangerous incident and called to help find the patient. He arrived in the city of Paphos on Monday, July 27, and tested positive for coronavirus at the airport. He had to stay under a 14-day quarantine in the home of a Bulgarian friend, but he went into hiding.

After several hours of police work, the Bulgarian was found, the press center of the police in Cyprus has told BNR.



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