what is considered an acceptable distance to travel

[Devil]

I went to Larnaca, 27 km each way, this morning, two police controls about 5 km apart. Absolutely no problem using the printed form in either case.

[Jimgym]

Just read this;
Pet owners can leave their home with their pets without SMS permission provided they stay close by, Animal Party Cyprus said on Tuesday.

In an announcement, the party said that it had contacted the Agriculture Ministry on the issue after new rules came into force at 6 am which restrict the right to exit the house to one permit a day.

Exceptions were later given, including going to the doctor or pharmacy, but no reference was made to pets, to the dismay of dog owners.

The party said that pet owners can take their pet out for a walk or for their toilet needs without having to send an SMS provided they remain close and around their house.

This is not restricted to one time a day, it added.

Pet owners must carry their ID with them.

Sorry to be a pain but do you have a link for this, I can then share on my FB account etc for all the dog owners. Thanks!

[memory man]

Here Jim:- https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/animal- ... thout-sms/

[Jimgym]

Thank you MM!

[Kili01]

I think that its unreasonable to not allow dog owners out more than once a day, particularly, if like many people I know, they are living by themselves and are owners of a dog. How are these people supposed to manage particularly if they don’t have their own gardens?
I guess that these people will probably have to do what is necessary.Fortunately, there are many places off road.

Sadie, As you know Chloraka isn’t far from Peyia, are you thinking of Paps there?
Dee

[trevnhil]

I think that its unreasonable to not allow dog owners out more than once a day, particularly, if like many people I know, they are living by themselves and are owners of a dog. How are these people supposed to manage particularly if they don’t have their own gardens?
I guess that these people will probably have to do what is necessary.Fortunately, there are many places off road.

Sadie, As you know Chloraka isn’t far from Peyia, are you thinking of Paps there?
Dee

Dog walkers are now allowed out a number of times a day, in their locality

[Dominic]

No actually I was thinking of the main Paphos one. I shop in Paps and what was Carroeufours

Sklavenitis

[Jim B]

I think that its unreasonable to not allow dog owners out more than once a day, particularly, if like many people I know, they are living by themselves and are owners of a dog. How are these people supposed to manage particularly if they don’t have their own gardens?
I guess that these people will probably have to do what is necessary.Fortunately, there are many places off road.

Sadie, As you know Chloraka isn’t far from Peyia, are you thinking of Paps there?
Dee

Dog walkers are now allowed out a number of times a day, in their locality

The Greek version says you have to be adjacent to your property according to my Son in Law. We have people walking past our place with their dogs and apart from one other property we are 500 metres from the nearest other house. My SIL takes a utility bill with him when he walks his dogs.

Jim

[trevnhil]

We too are 500 mts from the nearest house. But we never get quite that far on our dog walks..

[Devil]

Unfortunately, our rescue pooch died two years ago (we still miss him) but we would have loved to have been able to continue walking him. You may wonder why we have not rescued another one but we are both well into our 80s, not nearly so mobile, and not wishing to traumatise an animal by our own deaths.

[cactus]

Andrew Oliver posted very helpfully yesterday on this subject. His wife made enquiries and it seems you may walk your dogs within a 200 metre radius of your home. So pretty much round the block. Not perfect but hey! the closer we stick to the rules the sooner we can all get back to normal.

[trevnhil]

Oh dear... we go a maximum of 500 mts .. We never meet anyone though as we are isolated with fields all around .

[Mighty Sprite]

I think restricting the distance travelled is to reduce the spread geographically.

Should you be a carrier then it is better to travel locally and infect locally because that is one outbreak. If you travel further then there will be a second location which could also be the centre of an outbreak.

The fact that you do not like one supermarket as opposed to another that is further away is not in the best interest of the majority.

[trevnhil]

The more you (or anyone) can stay away form other people the better... My wife has not been away from the area of our house for 3 weeks.. So that is good isolation.. I have been out 3 times for shopping and once (today) to the dentist..

[trevnhil]

It is a very valid thought and yes you could use a form more than once a day... Likewise if you are over the age limit and you get refused by SMS, again you could use the form .

[jeba]

The more you (or anyone) can stay away form other people the better... My wife has not been away from the area of our house for 3 weeks.. So that is good isolation.. I have been out 3 times for shopping and once (today) to the dentist..

I´d think very hard about going to the dentist. Their drilling and polishing is producing exactly that kind of aerosol that will contaminate quite some area if the patient is carrying the virus. Just out of curiosity: did the dentist wear a FFP2 (or 3) mask and protective glasses?

[trevnhil]

I didn't have much option re going to the dentist.. I had part of a tooth broken off leaving a sharp edge scouring my cheek.. All precautions were taken as usual in the dentist. I paid by card which didn't touch the machine and I had disposable gloves on which I got rid of before leaving the premises. When I got to my car I used alcoholic gel on my hands..

The dentist just wore gloves and a mask