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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs the public that it is closely monitoring the developments related to the spread of coronavirus in Italy.

The World Health Organization declared the emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a public health emergency of international concern. A rise in the COVID-19 cases in Italy has been noticed. Up until now 219 cases and 5 deaths have occured, most of them have been found in Lombardia and Veneto. The Minister of Foreign Affairs recommends that travelling to those places should be avoided. 

Highly strict measures have been taken in regions of Northern Italy, where the majority of the cases has been noticed and entrance/exit to and from 11 communities has been banned, whereas the police is currently monitoring circulation in those areas (o' Euganeo, Codogno, Castiglione d'Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Fombio, Maleo, Somaglia, Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castelgerundo, San Fiorano). Especially in Lombardia and Veneto regions the temporary closure of the schools has been decided -until the 29th of February for Lombardia and until the 1st of March for Veneto-, concentration in public spaces and the realization of events have been banned, spectacles and shows have been postponed, the opening and closing hours of restaurant services and various financial interest places in general have been limited and at the same time the carnival celebration events both in Venice and in the wider area of Veneto and Pedemonte have been interrupted. 

  
The citizens of the Republic of Cyprus that are currently in Italy or live there permanently are requested to be careful and watch the local and international mass media with regard to the developments related to COVID-19, to follow the related directives issued by the Italian authorities and ensure they take the essential self-protection measures, as recommended by the Italian authorities and by the international health authorities.
In the event of an emergency, Cypriot citizens can contact the following phone numbers and/or visit the website www.oikade.gov.cy in order to register themselves in the voluntary registration system of overseas Cypriots that are currently abroad for any reason.

Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus to Italy:
Ambasciata della Repubblica di Cipro
Via Ludovisi 35
00187 Roma
Tel: +39 06 80 88 365-7-9
Fax: +39 06 80 88 338
e-mail: cancelleria@ambasciatacipro.it

Working hours:
08:30 – 16:00 (from Monday to Friday)

Outside working hours, you can contact the mobile phone number 0039 3888961409.

On-duty officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
+35 7 99660129 (only outside working hours*)
Crisis Management Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
+35 7 22801000 (24/7)
Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
+35 7 22651113 (07:30/08:30 – 15:00/16:00, from Monday to Friday)
* The phone line of the officer on-duty is available only during non-working hours and aims at providing assistance in the event of emergency. For questions that are not of any emergency, you are kindly requested to contact the competent Directorate of the Ministry, during ordinary working hours by calling +357 22-651000.

(ND)