Anassa Hotel suspends operations, 13 staff infected

The luxury Anassa Hotel in Polis Chrysochous, Paphos announced Thursday it is suspending operations after 13 of its staff contracted coronavirus cases.

Anassa’s owner Thanos Hotels said in a statement it has informed the Ministry of Health that 13 staff members of the five-star Paphos hotel have tested positive to Covid-19.

All 13 cases were found after being tested within the contact tracing process for other confirmed cases.

According to Thanos Hotels, the confirmed cases were staff who work ‘back-of-the-house’, in departments that are not in direct contact with customers, several of them have been self-isolating for a few days.

Thanos Hotels said it acted within the framework of the safety protocol, to protect the health of its employees and customers.

“The hotel management immediately informed the staff and current guests, as well as the people who were planning to spend their holidays at the hotel,” said the company.