To date, we estimate 314 UK Cypriots (Greek, Turkish and Maronite) in total have died from Coronavirus. The figure includes 278 in London and 36 outside London.

The total fatalities now include 182 UK Greek Cypriots, 96 UK Turkish Cypriots and one UK Maronite Cypriot, all from London. Included in the UK Greek Cypriots are three married couples and two brothers. A total of 275 UK Cypriot deaths have been recorded in London.

Outside London, there were nine UK Greek Cypriots and one UK Turkish Cypriot from Birmingham, three UK Greek Cypriots from Weston-super-Mare, who were all from the same family, one from Derby, one from Lowestoft, one from Cambridge, one from Cheltenham, three UK Greek Cypriots and one UK Maronite Cypriot from Liverpool, one UK Greek Cypriot from Luton, one from Southend, one from Glasgow, one from Newport, one from Leeds, one from Hemel Hempstead, one from Manchester one from Middlesborough, one from Margate and one from Wakefield. Four UK Turkish Cypriots, one each from Colchester, Maidstone, two Northampton and Suffolk, passed away, bringing the total number of UK Cypriot deaths outside London to 36.

It appears most of the deaths were the result of contact prior to the lockdown at events attracting large crowds – weddings, funerals, religious services and national events such as football matches. But now with government restrictions being loosened Pubs, restaurants and hair dressers there is a fear of a rise in people coming into contact with covid19. In Leicester they have had to go into a second period of lockdown. Whereas most of the Greek Orthodox Churches have reopened with limited congregations the Greek Orthodox Church in Leicester that was due to reopen last week has stayed closed.

Covid19 World deaths 544,000 The US has more than 133,000 deaths. UK deaths 44,517 and 22 people have died in Cyprus and 192 in Greece. In Italy,34,914 have lost their lives to the virus, and in Spain 28,396 China has recorded 4,634 deaths, France 29,933 and Turkey 5,266.