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08-03-2022 08:16
***REVISED*** Readjustment plan on restrictions against COVID-19
Date of application of the Readjustment plan: 8 March 2022 HIGH RISK:• Entertainment establishments, music and dance venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m²)• Catering establishments (restaurants, taverns, cafes, pubs, snack-bars, bars, coffee shops) serving more than 150 people with a dance floor (1 person per 1.5 m²)• Events, including weddings and christenings in catering establishments and reception venues serving more than 150 people (1 person per 1.5 m², w...
07-03-2022 16:53
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 8 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
07-03-2022 10:11
Guidelines by the Ministry of Health for the release of positive COVID-19 cases
Further to the recent decision of the Council of Ministers on 3 March 2022, regarding the release of Covid-19 positive cases on day 7, the Ministry of Health informs that as of Tuesday 8 March 2022, virus-positive individuals may be released on day 7, provided that they have a negative rapid antigen test result from predefined points indicated by the Ministry of Health and do not have any active virus symptoms.The procedure is as follows: • On the 6th day of self-isolation, virus-positive c...
06-03-2022 12:29
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 7 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
05-03-2022 18:16
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 6 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid...
05-03-2022 11:50
Photo Album -Commissioner for the Citizen – Humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine
The Commissioner for the Citizen, Mr Panayiotis Sentonas, supervises the preparation of the cargo of humanitarian aid that will be dispatched to Ukraine, at the Lemesos Port.
04-03-2022 16:35
The Council of Ministers approved vaccination for refugees from Ukraine who arrived in Cyprus
In view of the war raging in Ukraine, resulting in refugees arriving in Cyprus who are in need for substantial humanitarian aid, the Council of Ministers decided, during its meeting on March 3rd, that:(a) Exception will be granted to citizens from Ukraine, who are not permanent residents in Cyprus, in order to be able to receive a vaccine against COVID-19, as well as any other vaccine deemed necessary for Public Health purposes.(b) Certificates of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 (E...
04-03-2022 14:13
Joint press release by the European Investment Bank and the Ministry of Finance
EIB Group backs EUR 303 million of COVID economic resilience, road safety and fintech investment in Cyprus in 2021:EUR 170m EIB and EIF backing to help for Cypriot business overcome pandemicCyprus remains leading beneficiary of EIB engagement in Europe relative to GDPEIB confirms future business, urban development and renewable energy investmentNew European Investment Bank Group financing for priority investment in Cyprus last year totalled EUR 303 million, a 24% increase from 2020. Thi...
04-03-2022 14:06
Archaeological excavations at Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias (Troodos mountains) by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Department of Antiquities, of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the 2021 investigations at the archaeological site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias, by the Archaeological Mission of the Department of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUT). Excavations were conducted at the site in November 2021, following a one-year gap due to restrictions related to the pandemic. The team was co-directed by Professor Emerit...
04-03-2022 13:53
Photo Album - PoR – Meeting on the consequences of the situation in Ukraine
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting on the consequences of the situation in Ukraine on the Republic of Cyprus, at the Presidential Palace.
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