COVID-19

Clarifications on the decisions of the Council of Ministers to contain the spread of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has issued clarifications as follows today   here in English: (a) The re-opening of schools after the Christmas holidays on 10 January and upon the student’s return, all persons without exception, students, teachers and other staff must present a negative 48-hour rapid antigen test. The decision includes all persons without exception, regardless […]

Free of charge COVID-19 self-tests for citizens, as of 21 December 2021

The Ministry of Health informs (today in English) that the free distribution of self-test kits from the pharmacies will start on Tuesday, 21 December and citizens can receive the package of five self-tests within a period of one month from the start of the procedure, just once. Through the process of the rapid antigen self-tests, […]

Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 21/12/2021, effective as of December 23rd

Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, on 18 February 2021, regarding the Action Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the re-opening of airports, the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health has made a re-evaluation of the epidemiological situation in various countries as regards COVID-19. The categorization for the countries […]

Announcement of the Ministry of Health for passengers entering the Republic of Cyprus from the United Kingdom from 18 December

Due to the rapid increase in cases of the Omicron variant in the United Kingdom, all passengers entering the Republic of Cyprus from 18 December 2021 over the age of 12, regardless of vaccination coverage or previous illness, must apply the following :  Until the PCR result is issued, they are obliged to remain in self-isolation […]

Latest COVID-19 announcements Update

A number of COVID-10 announcements have been received and are summarized below: Issuance of EUDCC certificate for people who have received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine\ Original Article Here The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy announces that as of today, Tuesday, 14 December 2021, the European Digital Covid Certificate Portal […]

Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 13/12/2021, effective as of 16/12/2021

Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, on 18 February 2021, regarding the Action Plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the re-opening of airports, the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health has made a re-evaluation of the epidemiological situation in various countries as regards COVID-19. The categorization for the countries of […]

Ministry of Health announces new revision of measures for COVID-19

As per Council of Ministers announcement today, the following has been approved: from 16 December 2021, the vaccination against Covid-19 for children aged 5-11 years, with the vaccinations to be carried out in Maternity Protection and Child Welfare Centers of the Ministry of Health in all provinces. From December 15, 2021, to January 15, 2022, […]

New Decree from the Ministry of Health that is effective as of December 6th 2021

03122021–ΔΙΑΤΑΓΜΑ ΑΡ. 44 – PDF Please find attached the new decree of the Ministry of Health with the updated measures that are now active. We have tried to translate key parts of the decree that relate to life-impact as well as corporate Ways-of-Working in the summary below: The Regulations of this Decree enter into force […]

Clarifications on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, December 2, 2021

As per Ministry of Health announcement here in Greek, regarding yesterday’s decisions of the Council of Ministers on additional measures to deal with the pandemic, the following are clarified: From Monday, December 6 to January 10, 2022, all passengers entering the Republic of Cyprus from the airports, will undergo a mandatory PCR test. The cost of the […]

Additional Measures as announced 02/11/2021 by the Minister of Health

As part of his speech here in Greek, the Minister of Health Mr. Michalis Hadjipandelas has announced the following measures: As additional measures need to be taken to limit the spread of the virus and allow society and the economy to remain operational, the Council of Ministers decided: from Monday, December 6, until January 10, […]