At today's meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Health, Mr Michael Hadjipandela presented the recommendations of the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee in relation to the remaining measures against COVID-19. In recent weeks, a stable trend in all epidemiological indicators and a further decrease in the number of inpatients in hospitals continues to be recorded, which raises the need to review and adjust protective measures to contain COVID-19, aiming to enhance individual responsibility and awareness of citizens to comply with personal protection measures.
Taking into account the above the Council of Ministers has decided:
a) from 1 June 2022, the suspension of the obligation to wear a protective mask indoors and outdoors, excluding high-risk areas such as hospitals, nursing homes, closed structures for vulnerable groups, health care facilities (outpatient clinics, medical centres, rehabilitation centres) and public transport.
- The use of masks is recommended in places of coexistence, for persons belonging to vulnerable groups of the population and for persons in contact with high-risk persons.
As from 1 June 2022, such visits to patients in public and private hospitals shall be allowed with a maximum of 2 persons per day,[/B]Rapidantigen detection test(Rapidtest) or PCR of 48-hour power (1 person per visit).
- It is understood that in cases of extreme urgency the number of persons and visits may be increased, subject to approval by the management of the hospital.
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