President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday announced the gradual easing of the lockdown in stages starting from May 4.
OFFICIAL NEWS UPDATE ..........
From 4th may
All retail businesses reopen, except for shopping malls and department stores
Public markets, street vendors and bazaars are reopened
Tourist and travel agencies are reopening
From May 4, full operation of the Public and wider Public Sector, with the return of all employees to their jobs. Excluded are those who fall into vulnerable groups as defined in the new revised list published by the Ministry of Health.
Those employees who are responsible for the care of children up to the age of 15 will be entitled to leave until the reopening of public and private schools.
It is understood that during their absence they are obliged to perform any duties assigned to them by online lessons.
Giving priority to the need for adequate preparation of graduates of public and private secondary schools, it was decided to return them to the school from May 11.
The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth will make relevant announcements, as well as reports on all other levels of education. It is understood that until the full reopening of the school units, online teaching will continue.
As part of the normalization of the operation of public and private hospitals, from May 4, the restrictions have been partially lifted based on the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the dental centers are fully reopened.
Prayer in churches, mosques and other places of worship will be allowed from May 4. (no more than 10 people). The decree on weddings, baptisms and funerals continues to apply.
Until the 21st May We can go out 3 times a day with sms message Curfew still in place but will be from 10pm until 6am.
Individual exercise (walking, swimming in the sea, cycling, etc.) is permitted, in open spaces, on sidewalks and sidewalks within parks, if the two persons do not exceed. Minors are excluded from this restriction.
May 4, the use of open or outdoor sports facilities for high-performance athletes is included in the list of the Cyprus Olympic Committee.
18th of May, the training of team sports is allowed only in open spaces, based on the protocols that will be issued by the Ministry of Health.
It is noted that for both categories of individual and team sports the use of locker rooms, gyms or other closed related infrastructure is not allowed.
SECOND PHASE
Under the condition of the above, the measures decided for the second phase include the following:
From 21 May, all restrictions on the movement of citizens will be lifted.
The presence in parks, playgrounds in open spaces, squares, marinas, etc. will be free, provided that the gathered people will not exceed 10.
Catering companies reopen only for outdoor areas, based on strict protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Health.
From May 21, hairdressers, barbershops, beauty salons are reopening.
Saturday the 23rd of May Attending church services and other forms of religious, worship in churches, mosques and other religious premises is permitted, provided that the protocols of hygienic behaviour are upheld, as the Health Ministry may determine. The same measures shall apply for weddings, christenings and funerals.
Reopening of beaches, including organised ones, in compliance with hygienic protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Health. g Reopening of betting shops, on the basis of specific protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Health.
From June 1:
Reopening of libraries, museums, archaeological and historical sites, ports (with the exception of passenger disembarkation of cruise-liners).
The operation of the above business or other activities will be strictly regulated by the terms and conditions set by the Ministries of Health and Labor.
