Cyprus Government announces new measures against Covid-19 and Omicron variant

Cyprus Government Health Minister announced new measures of the Government against Covid-19 aiming also to restrain the spread of Omicron variant.

Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantela announced after a cabinet meeting on Monday the new measures including inter alia the decision to vaccinate children aged 5-11, and the preconditions for the participation in social events such as weddings and baptisms, but also the entry to restaurants in hotels, which will be allowed only to vaccinated people who should also have either rapid test or PCR.

The Council of Ministers gave the greenlight for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 which is expected to start this Thursday.

Source: Cyprus News Agency