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Publication of the protocol of the Minister of Health on how vaccinated persons and citizens without a history of vaccination return to entertainment.
As is known, the protocol is the result of consultation of all relevant bodies.
It comes into effect from tomorrow Chicken Thursday, so effectively the first "official" return to dancing coincides with the start of the carnival season.
The Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health informs that following consultation with stakeholders, a Special Protocol has been drawn up to govern food and entertainment venues allowing dancing, in an effort to ensure that these establishments remain safe and operational.
The following guidelines - conditions were discussed and approved by the Scientific Advisory Committee during the meeting held on 21 February 2022.
The Special Protocol is addressed to catering establishments, entertainment centres, music and dance venues and will come into effect from tomorrow, Thursday 24 February 2022 at 10am. The maximum number of persons in the above mentioned premises is 500 persons, provided that the area of the premises allows a ratio of 1.5 m2 per person.
In particular. available service space (excluding kitchen areas, toilets, storerooms) and can serve more than 150 people and there is dancing, admission will be permitted:
- To persons 12 years of age or older who hold a valid negative antigen (Rapid test) of 15 hours regardless of vaccination coverage or certificate of recovery.
[*]In children aged 6-11 years who have a valid negative antigen (Rapid test) valid for 7 days regardless of vaccination coverage or certificate of recovery.
[*]It is stressed that the owner/operator of the establishment/business must inform the Ministry of Health by means of a signed written affidavit that his/her establishment will accommodate more than 150 persons on the basis of its square footage and will provide music and dance entertainment, as well as the details of the Safety Officer at the following e-mail address: healthservices@mphs.moh.gov.cy (The Affidavit is included in the Special Protocol).
Catering venues, entertainment centres, which on the basis of square metres accommodate more than 150 people and there is no dancing, entry will be permitted:
- To persons without a history of vaccination upon demonstration of a Rapid or PCR test of 24 hours' validity.
- To persons 12 years of age or older who have completed their vaccination schedule, or received a booster dose of vaccine, or hold a certificate of infection with the demonstration of a valid certificate of vaccination or infection.
- In children aged 6-11 years with demonstration of a validnegative antigen Rapid test validity 7 days.
c) Restaurants, entertainment venues, which, based on square meters, accommodate less than 150 people and there is or is not dancing, entry will be allowed:
- To persons without a history of vaccination upon demonstration of a Rapid or PCR test of 24 hours' validity.
- To persons 12 years of age or older who have completed their vaccination schedule, or received a booster dose of vaccine, or hold a certificate of infection with the demonstration of a valid certificate of vaccination or infection.
- In children aged 6-11 years with demonstration of a valida valid negative antigen rapid test valid 7 days.
Citizens will be tested by showing the negative test in paper or text message form, or by showing the vaccination or infection certificate in paper or digital form, and will be identified by showing proof of identification (ID card, passport, driving licence and birth certificate for children under 12 years of age).
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