Everyone will have to wear masks in indoor spaces
The minister also announced
More generally, the new measures concern the mandatory use of masks in indoors areas such as malls, banks, supermarkets, hospitals and churches. Those not using a mask will be fined €300.
Authorities will also increase the daily random coronavirus tests at airports from 600 to 1,000, mainly focusing on Cypriots returning from holidays, he said, “since it emerged that the biggest percentage of cases concerns locals with a travel history.”
Police will also intensify checks on persons in self-isolation who have arrived from category C countries or who are close contacts of people who tested positive to the virus. Ioannou said there will be daily checks on these individuals.
Public buses must run at no more than 50 per cent full.
Authorities will also intensify checks in businesses, restaurants and other premises “with explicit instructions for zero tolerance”.
As regards hospitals and old people’s homes, it is advised that visits are restricted.
In Limassol restrictions will also be put on the numbers allowed in churches. The presence of people is determined on the basis of square metres depending on the existing protocol, but maximum number has been set at 75 people. The measures concerning Limassol will be in effect from midnight and for three weeks.
Ioannou said he and the justice minister gave new strict instructions to competent authorities to enforce the regulations on the prevention of the spread of the coronavirus after relaxation was observed by services as regards checks.
“We are among the few countries globally to have successfully tackled the pandemic,” Ioannou said.
The lifting of many restrictions has led to many ignoring the personal protection regulation and social distancing while people who should have been self-isolating did not do so.
He said Cyprus was the first EU member to introduce three categories as regards arrivals from abroad. The other countries have only two categories.
The announcement follows a meeting earlier at the Presidential Palace between President Nicos Anastasiades and the advisory team on coronavirus.
The meeting at the Presidential Palace took place after 13 new Covid-19 cases were announced on Wednesday by authorities, the highest daily tally in some time and another 10 on Thursday, eight of them from Limassol.
In addition to Ioannou, the ministers of interior, transport, justice, finance and the deputy minister for tourism also participated at the meeting.
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