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COVID19 Announcement – The Ministry of Health proceeds with the vaccination of 16 and 17 year-olds who are not registered in GeSY

The Ministry of Health, in the framework of the already announced procedure for vaccination of individuals within the age group of 16 and 17 years old, announces that people within this age group who are not GESY registered, shall submit to the Ministry of Health the properly completed Application for the Registration of Citizens who […]

Revised list of private laboratories for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) molecular test

The Ministry of Health announces a revised list of private Clinical Laboratories which have verified the procedure of conducting the diagnostic methodology that detects the genetic material of the virus (RT-RCR) – the only approved and acceptable COVID-19 research method – and to which all citizens and/or businesses may refer to privately for testing. It […]

COVID-19 – Self-isolation for 72 hours and laboratory testing 72 hours after arrival for all Arrivals in the Republic

As per Council of Ministers announcement today, the Council  approved a proposal providing for the mandatory self-isolation of 72 hours and the performance of PCR laboratory test 72 hours after the arrival of all passengers arriving from Category A and B countries announced here in English, thus strengthening the measures applied at the Airports of the Republic since their reopening […]

The Cyprus Tax Authority (‘‘CTA’’) issued Implementing Directive (Εφαρμοστική Οδηγία) No. 07/2021 extending the application of the provisions of Implementing Directive – Courtesy of PwC

Tax Update Newsletter N-1-2021: The Cyprus Tax Authority (‘‘CTA’’) issued Implementing Directive (Εφαρμοστική Οδηγία) No. 07/2021 extending the application of the provisions of Implementing Directive No. 04/2020 that clarified the Cyprus Income Tax La Click here to read the full NEWSLETTER PwC N1  

Testing for those going back to work on February 8th will be on an alphabetic basis and starts tomorrow 02/01/21

The Ministry of Health has announced the process to be followed for the testing of personnel going back to work on February 8th here in Greek. In order to ensure the smooth reopening of companies and professions, in the context of the strategy for the gradual restart of society and the economy, a national testing […]

Answers to questions submitted by CIBA member companies to the Ministry of Health, 29/01/21

After the issue of the latest decree on re-opening of Businesses we have received a number of questions for which we have received answers from the Ministry of Health. The answers were in Greek and are also attached for exact reference. The questions were listed as below: 1. Thοse companies that currently, in collaboration with […]

Ministry of Health – Announcement on Mandatory weekly inspection with rapid test of employees

The Ministry of Health has issued clarifications here in Greek as regards the Mandatory weekly inspections announced in the Ministry of Health announcements yesterday 27/01/21. What follows is an unofficial translation. Aiming at the implementation of the threefold “test-vaccinations-strict monitoring of the implementation of the measures”, the Ministry of Health invests in the implementation of a program […]

***REVISED***Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, during the announcement of the 1st phase of the strategic lifting of measures – Official Translation

The Ministry of Health has released the official translation of the Minister’s speech with additional clarifications as regards schools which we highlight and underline in Red Font. The full speech of the Minister is listed below: “ We are in the 3rd week of lockdown, which entered into force on 10 January 2021, and the improvement of the […]

Minister of Health Announcement on the relaxation of measures to combat COVID-19, 27/01/2021

Just now the Minister of Health has announced the measures to be followed in the next few weeks as the country reopens. As detailed by the Minister of Health Mr. Constantinos Ioannou: “The de-escalation steps will be very slow, coordinated and controlled, so that the epidemiological situation can be monitored and the possibility of epidemiological […]