Cyprus tourism received a set-back after health authorities demoted Israel from its low-risk country status, meaning Israelis are not exempt from coronavirus test rules, officials said. After assessing epidemiological data, Cypriot health authorities put Israel in a higher risk category which means tourists must take a coronavirus test before arriving. This stipulation was to be lifted next week for coronavirus low-risk countries. It had been a Category A country which meant that after June 19, Israeli tourists did not need to provide a COVID-19 health certificate. Perdios said the coronavirus health risk assessment was done by epidemiologists based on country trends in testing, infection and mortality rates.