Ward rooms at Kyperounta Hospital lack toilets, showers, ventilation, and windows, despite being intended for patients with tuberculosis. The hospital doctor expressed shame over the conditions to the Health Committee of the Parliament. The community leader of the area questioned delays in promised upgrades, while the spokesperson for SHSO acknowledged the need for serious upgrades at Troodos hospital.
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Sunday will start off fine, but there will be increased cloud coverage in the afternoon with isolated showers and/or thunderstorms in some areas. Winds will initially be from the northeast at medium intensity, reaching Force 4 on the Beaufort scale, before shifting to mainly southwestern winds at a decreased Force 3 Beaufort later in the day. Temperatures will range from 29 C inland, 24 C on the coast, and around 19 C in the mountains.
The weather today will start off mainly sunny, but clouds developing in the afternoon will bring isolated showers and thunderstorms, especially in mountainous areas, the south, and inland. Hail is possible during thunderstorms. Winds will be light and variable in the morning, becoming weak to moderate southwesterly to northwesterly in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach around 27 degrees Celsius inland, 24 degrees along the coast, and 18 degrees in higher mountainous regions. Tonight will be mainly clear, with some low cloudiness and fog forming in inland areas and the southeast. Winds will be light and from the northwest to northeast. Temperatures will drop to 13 degrees Celsius inland and along the coast, and to 9 degrees in higher mountainous areas. Increased cloudiness is expected on Saturday and Sunday, with more showers and thunderstorms, especially in mountainous areas, inland, and the south. Monday will bring mainly sunny weather.
Fact: Wednesday will see isolated morning showers, mainly in the east and north, with rains or storms expected in the afternoon in the mountains, south, east, and interior.
The weather on Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms, with hail likely. Winds will be northeasterly to southeasterly, gentle to moderate, occasionally fresh. Temperatures will range from around 10 degrees in the higher mountains to 21 degrees Celsius inland. From Wednesday to Thursday, temperatures will gradually rise significantly, reaching or slightly exceeding average values for this time of year.
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Sunday will have increased cloud coverage with isolated showers in some areas in the afternoon, according to the Met Service. Winds will be variable and medium-to-high intensity, reaching Force 4-5 on the Beaufort scale. Temperatures will range from 18 C in the higher mountains to 26 C in inland areas.
– Saturday’s weather may entail localised rain and isolated storms in various parts of the island.
– Temperatures will rise to 25 degrees Celsius inland, 22 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and 16 degrees Celsius in the mountains.
– Overnight temperatures will drop to around 10 degrees Celsius inland, 12 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and six degrees Celsius in the mountains.
– Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to persist through Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures expected to continue to drop.
Fact: Friday is the last day of unseasonably high temperatures and clear blue skies, with temperatures expected to drop and clouds rolling in for Saturday.