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Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis addressed the people on the night of Wednesday November 4 and announced the new measures that will take effect, in an effort to stop the pandemic.
The speech was later delivered by the Minister of Health, Konstantinos Ioannou, who affirmed that the situation can be chosen but it is necessary to act.
Category A
Medium-term measures in force on a pan-Cypriot basis for the period from November 5, 2020 to January 15, 2021:
1. The regulations for the operation of closed and open cinemas, theaters and theaters with a capacity of 50% of their capacity continue to be applied.
2. It is allowed to organize conferences, assemblies and / or events indoors with a maximum number of participants of 250 people, observing the protocol and the measure of maintaining a distance of 3 m2. per person, regardless of the square meters of each property. You are not allowed to stop for a break or offer coffee / snacks / cocktails during the event.
3. Food and beverage distribution companies (supermarkets, convenience stores, butchers, etc.) and pharmacies from the beginning of their operation until 9 in the morning. and from 1 pm to 2 pm they serve only people over 65 and people with disabilities.
4. The use of a mask by the general population, from the age of 12, is mandatory indoors and outdoors, in accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Health.
5. Regarding the organization of weddings and baptisms from November 13, 2020 to January 15, 2021, cocktails and congratulations on weddings and baptisms are prohibited. Only physical presence is allowed at lunch or dinner, with a maximum of 150 attendees. It is understood that the maximum number of people per table cannot exceed 6 people.
CATEGORY B
Extraordinary measures in force at the national level for the period from November 5 to 30:
1. The presence of people in gatherings in homes and in public meeting places, with the exception of dining rooms, is allowed with a maximum number of gatherings of 10 people per house / group, including minors.
2. The operation of the dining rooms is allowed until 10:30 at night. Dining areas include restaurants, restaurants within hotels and other tourist accommodation, restaurants within shopping malls, department stores and shopping centers, taverns, cafes, pizzerias, pubs, coffee shops, bars, cafes. , and dining rooms within dining rooms and / or sports clubs, cultural clubs, clubs, associations, etc. Clarified that the aforementioned areas may provide home delivery services after 10:30 pm Restaurants at Larnaca and Paphos airports are excluded from the ban.
3. The maximum number of people that can be served in catering establishments is set at 75 people indoors and 150 outdoors.
4. The maximum number of people per reservation / table / group in the restaurants cannot exceed 6 people.
5. The movement of people is prohibited from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am the next day, except for trips for emergency medical reasons (from / to pharmacy, hospital) or for work reasons, presenting a relevant certificate or proof.
6. Ecclesiastical worship and other forms of religious worship in churches, mosques and other religious places, as well as religious ceremonies, are carried out with a maximum number of people of 75 people, in accordance with the protocols that apply to places of worship. religious cult.
7. Games are allowed in sports facilities, within the framework of sports championships, without the presence of spectators, provided that the relevant protocols are observed.
8. The operation of playgrounds is allowed, with a maximum number of people, 50 people in closed yards and 150 people in open yards, observing the measurement for a distance based on the square meters of each space. It is understood that it is not allowed to organize events in playgrounds (for example, children’s birthday parties) for more than 10 people per event, including children.
9. The use of changing rooms inside gyms is prohibited.
Category C
Extraordinary measures in force in the provinces of Limassol and Paphos for the period from 5 to 16 November
Due to the deterioration of the epidemiological picture and the increase in the epidemiological burden that is still registered, and after taking into account the latest data that show that for the period from October 17 to 30 in the Limassol district the cumulative effect is 420 people per 100,000 and the cumulative effect in the Paphos province is 294 inhabitants per 100,000, that is, they show almost a triple compared to the previous fortnight considered, in addition to the measures in force at the national level, the following was decided:
All group sports and social activities of children under the age of 18 (eg football, dance, swimming, martial arts, theater, choir, etc.) are prohibited.
2. The matches of the sports championships of athletes under the age of 18 of the teams, whose headquarters are in the provinces of Limassol and Paphos, are prohibited. For example, if a team based in the Limassol or Paphos District competes with a team from the Nicosia District, the match is postponed until the end of the measures.
3. The operation of all playgrounds, open and closed, is suspended.
4. Gymnasiums are suspended.
Furthermore, with the main objective of reducing the number of employees and consequently limiting their exposure to the virus in the workplace and maximizing the protection of their health, it is recommended to adopt a series of practices, such as the following:
1. Telework / work from home when possible (for example, cyclically in a significant percentage of 30-50% of the total workforce, etc.) giving priority to people belonging to vulnerable groups of the population.
2. Separation and grouping of personnel, so that they do not have contact with each other, with different hours during the day or with circular schedules, different workplaces or others.
3. Separate staff / group breaks and avoid common break areas.
4. Remote meetings and teleconferences and limit as much as possible the number and length of stay of external visitors.
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