Tougher new measures to contain Covid-19

[Paphos Life]

Permission to leave the house will be limited to once a day and gatherings at houses will be restricted only to its residents, under new tough restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus that come into effect at 6 am on Tuesday.

Only people who have document A (those who work and have the document signed by the employer) will be allowed to leave the house between 9 pm and 6 am.

Everyone must secure permission by SMS and the signed forms (document B) can only be used by people aged over 65.

The tougher lockdown was announced by Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday afternoon. They were decided at a meeting of the ministerial committee on Covid-19 that was chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades this morning.

He said fines for violating he stay at home decree will double to €300 while supermarkets and other retail shops still allowed to operate will close on Sundays.

The minister also announced new arrangements to allow students abroad who are considered vulnerable for health reasons and others who travelled abroad for medical reasons to return.

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