The new decree of the Minister of Health with the new measures was published on Thursday in the Official Gazette, to halt the pandemic, which come into force from today until 31 January 2022.
Among other things, from 17 January to 16 February 2022, the Council of Ministers decided to include the "test to stay" measure in primary and secondary education, with the aim of keeping schools open and detecting positive cases of coronavirus in time.
The Cabinet also decided to lift the ban on visits to nursing homes and closed facilities, effective today, with only persons who have completed their vaccination programme and the 7-month period has not elapsed being allowed to enter these places, or hold a certificate of infection and the 90-day period has not elapsed, or have received the booster/3rd dose, provided that they present a negative Rapid test of the same day.
In addition, it was decided that from 14 January at 5:00 am, that either a 72-hour PCR laboratory test or a 24-hour Rapid test will be accepted for travel to the Republic of Cyprus.
In addition, in the case of positive cases, at least 10 days must have elapsed from the date of sampling of a positive result in order to travel to the Republic of Cyprus.
In addition, in the case of positive cases, at least 10 days must have elapsed from the date of sampling of a positive result in order to travel to the Republic of Cyprus.
It is recalled that until 31 January 2022, all passengers over 12 years of age will have to undergo a PCR laboratory test upon arrival at airports in the Republic of Cyprus and, 72 hours after arrival, a Rapid test, with the exception of those who have received the booster/3rd dose of vaccine.
The extension of all existing measures is valid until 31 January 2022.
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