New measures to ease restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic were announced on Thursday by Health Minister Michael Hadjipantela, who noted that the word “respect” is the key to the new era of fighting the pandemic.
According to the Minister`s statements, the Council of Ministers decided from April 11, among other things, to abolish the mandatory use of protective masks outdoors and the abolition of safe passes in workplaces, with the exception of employees in nursing homes, closed structures, hospitals, medical centres and health professionals.
As of the same date, the obligation to display a safe pass in businesses that serve the public, as well as government and public sector service departments that serve the public, in archaeological sites, museums, historical sites, visual arts sites and galleries, construction sites, farmers` markets, bazaars
Source: Cyprus News Agency